Barn spider: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Barn spider Araneus cavaticus

Where the barn spider lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 131 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See spiders, scorpions & other arachnids on the world map

Scientific name	Araneus cavaticus
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Araneidae

Where does the barn spider live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the barn spider in 2 countries and territories across 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 barn spider?

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

About the barn spider

The barn spider (Araneus cavaticus) is a common orb-weaver spider native to North America. They are around three-quarters of an inch (20 mm) in length and are usually yellow and brown in color. They often construct their webs in wooden human structures, hence their common name. The species is notable for being the basis for the character Charlotte in the book Charlotte's Web by American writer E. B. White.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Barn spider (revision 1306351011), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1306991 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).