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Marbled Orb-Weaver Araneus Marmoreus marbled orb-weaver Araneus marmoreus Kingdom: Animalia FEATURES Phylum: Arthropoda The large, oval abdomen of the marbled orb-weaver Class: Chelicerata spider is yellow above with a brown-to-purple Order: Araneae central band. The sides of the abdomen have dark spots. The belly of this spider has a dark central area Family: Araneidae surrounded by light marks. The eight eyes are ILLINOIS STATUS arranged in two rows. Female marbled orb-weaver spiders’ legs have bright orange color on them. The common, native segments of the male’s legs are yellow at the base and dark at the tip. The female is about one-fourth to three-fourths inch in length while the male is about one-fourth inch long. BEHAVIORS The marbled orb-weaver spider may be found statewide in Illinois. It lives in woods or the edges of woods in trees and shrubs. It hides above its vertical web in a retreat built of leaves held together by silk. The spider holds a signal line that runs to the web. When the line vibrates, the spider knows that something has disturbed the web, possibly a prey item. Adults are active from the middle of summer through the middle of fall. Egg sacs are produced in October. ILLINOIS RANGE © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. © Christopher D. Benda Aquatic Habitats bottomland forests Woodland Habitats bottomland forests; coniferous forests; upland deciduous forests Prairie and Edge Habitats edge © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2021. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..
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