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spotted orbweaver

Neoscona crucifera

Member of typical orbweavers (subfamily Araneinae)
orbweavers (family Araneidae)
entelegyne spiders (infraorder Entelegynae)
typical spiders (suborder Araneomorphae)
spiders (order Araneae)
arachnids (class Arachnida)
chelicerates (subphylum Chelicerata)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There are other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.


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Bugguide lists only two species in North America. Cheiracanthium mildei is the one more often found inside man-made structures, but the only way to be sure is with a microscope.


Chris’s observations: 2 (none are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalistBugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist