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Araneus marmoreus
Species of spider / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orbweaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin.[2] It has a Holarctic distribution.
Quick Facts Araneus marmoreus, Scientific classification ...
Araneus marmoreus | |
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Female Araneus marmoreus var. marmoreus | |
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Male Araneus marmoreus var. marmoreus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Araneus |
Species: | A. marmoreus |
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Araneus marmoreus | |
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