Biology:Araneus bicentenarius
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Short description: Species of spider
| Araneus bicentenarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Araneus |
| Species: | A. bicentenarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Araneus bicentenarius (McCook, 1888)
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Araneus bicentenarius, the giant lichen orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the family Araneidae.[1][2][3] It is found in the USA and Canada.[3][4][5]
Giant Lichen Orbweaver, Araneus bicentenarius, Summit, CO, USA[6]
Range
The giant lichen orb weaver occurs in the Eastern part of the United States and in Southeastern Canada.[2]
Web
Like most other orb weaver species, Araneus bicentenarius spins large webs up to 8 feet in diameter. While most other species of its genera usually wait for prey upside down in the center of the web, the giant lichen orb weaver spends most time at the edge of the web.[2]
References
- ↑ "Araneus bicentenarius Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/2018. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Giant Lichen Orb Weaver". https://usaspiders.com/araneus-bicentenarius-giant-lichen-orb-weaver/. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Araneus bicentenarius Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=851302. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ "Information on the Species Araneus bicentenarius". http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/2719. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ Dean DA (2016). "Catalogue of Texas spiders". ZooKeys 570: 1-703.
- ↑ "Images and collection data for Araneus bicentenarius". https://xpda.com/bugs/showQuery.aspx?taxon=Araneus%20bicentenarius. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Bradley, Richard A. (2012). Common Spiders of North America. University of California Press.
- Ubick, Darrell (2005). Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society.
Wikidata ☰ Q2787284 entry
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