Araneus marmoreus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the araneus marmoreus lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Araneus marmoreus
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Araneidae

Where does the araneus marmoreus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the araneus marmoreus in 20 countries and territories across Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the araneus marmoreus?

The araneus marmoreus (Araneus marmoreus) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Araneidae, genus Araneus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the araneus marmoreus

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. It has a Holarctic distribution.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Araneus marmoreus (revision 1376089382), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q263978 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).