Genus

Araneus (Angulate and roundshouldered orbweavers)

Araneus trifolium. Photo: (c) Lynette Schimming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species, among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
      - Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
        Order: Araneae (Spiders)
        Suborder: Araneomorphae (Typical spiders)
        Infraorder: Entelegynae (Entelegyne spiders)
        Superfamily: Araneoidea (Araneoid spiders)
        Family: Araneidae (Orbweavers)
        Subfamily: Araneinae (Typical orbweavers)
        Genus: Araneus (Angulate and roundshouldered orbweavers)
        Species: Araneus trifolium (Shamrock orbweaver)
        Species: Araneus gemmoides (Cat-faced orbweaver)
        Species: Araneus nordmanni (Nordmann’s orbweaver)
        Species: Araneus saevus (Fierce orbweaver)

Subtaxa

Species: Araneus trifolium (Shamrock orbweaver)

Species: Araneus gemmoides (Cat-faced orbweaver)

Species: Araneus nordmanni (Nordmann’s orbweaver)

Species: Araneus saevus (Fierce orbweaver)

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