Neoscona pratensis
(Hentz, 1847)
Marsh Orbweaver
Neoscona pratensis is an orb-weaver spider in the Araneidae, commonly known as the Marsh Orbweaver. It is found in the United States and Canada, with records from Alberta and Manitoba in Canada. Like other members of the Neoscona, it constructs spiral orb webs to capture flying insect prey. The was described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1847.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neoscona pratensis: /niːˈɒskəʊnə prəˈtɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
United States and Canada. Canadian provincial records include Alberta and Manitoba.
Similar Taxa
- Neoscona cruciferaBoth are spotted orbweavers in the same with overlapping North American ranges; N. crucifera is more commonly encountered and better documented
- Neoscona oaxacensisWestern spotted orbweaver with similar body plan and web architecture; ranges overlap in western North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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