Araneus bicentenarius
Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
- Order: Araneae (spiders)
- Family: Araneidae (orbweavers)
- Genus: Araneus (angulate & roundshouldered orbweavers)
- Species: Araneus bicentenarius
- Common Names: Giant Lichen Orbweaver
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Araneus bicentenarius - Giant lichen orbweaver (Araneus bicentenarius) clinging to Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
Tallahassee, FL
May 12, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Araneus bicentenarius - Giant lichen orbweaver (Araneus bicentenarius) clinging to Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides)
Tallahassee, FL
May 12, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Araneus bicentenarius - This giant lichen orbweaver was found climbing up its web one mid-morning. Like many orbweaving spiders at rest, this spider would normally be hanging face-down near the center of its web. The spider was located in a rural area about 7 miles west of St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Section 1, Township 7 South, Range 28 East; north of County Road 208.
St. Augustine, FL
August 8, 2002
Photo contributed by David Culver
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