Spotted Orbweaver

Natural history and identification

This large orb weaver often has a brown to reddish-brown abdomen and banded legs. It usually captures insects in a vertical web at night and shelters by day, although adult females may remain in the web during daylight. Females enclose eggs in silk within a rolled leaf. The published account describes woodland and building-associated populations outside Hawaiʻi; its seasonal timing should not be transferred directly to Kauaʻi.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Neoscona crucifera

Common names

Spotted Orbweaver

Family

Araneidae

Order

Araneae

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera) belongs to Araneidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source