Marbled Orbweaver

Marbled orbweaver spider in web
Scientific Name
Araneus marmoreus
Family
Araneidae (typical orb-weavers) in the order Araneae (spiders)
Description

The marbled orbweaver is a colorful spider whose wide range includes all of the eastern United States. The pattern is variable, and the color can be white, yellow, orange, tan, grayish, or even white, with mottling and spotting of black, brown, or purple. Learn more about the marbled orbweaver and other angulate and roundshouldered orbweavers (Araneus spp.) on their genus page.

Other Common Names
Pumpkin Spider
Marbled Orb-Weaver
Where To Find

Statewide.

Females build their wheel-shaped webs among trees and tall weeds in moist woods, often near streams.

Media Gallery
Marbled orbweaver spider in web
The marbled orbweaver, Araneus marmoreus, is sometimes called “pumpkin spider” because its rounded abdomen is sometimes bright orange.
Julianna Schroeder
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A spider with a large, round, bright orange-yellow abdomen
Submitted by Laura Robison
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Marbled Orb Weaver
Noppadol Paothong
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Marbled Orb Weaver
Noppadol Paothong
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Orange spider with black-striped legs and a black mark on its abdomen sits in its web.
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Video of a marbled orb weaver spider in the wild.
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Marbled orbweaver spider in web
A spider with a large, round, bright orange-yellow abdomen
Marbled Orb Weaver
Marbled Orb Weaver
Orange spider with black-striped legs and a black mark on its abdomen sits in its web.
Orange spider with black-striped legs and a black mark on its abdomen sits in its web.
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