Tuberculate-abdomen

Guides

• Acanthepeira cherokee

  Cherokee Orbweaver

  Acanthepeira cherokee is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, described by Herbert W. Levi in 1976. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive abdominal tubercles or spines that provide camouflage. The species is found in the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in published literature.

  orb-weaverspiderAraneidaeNorth-AmericaUSAcryptic-colorationtuberculate-abdomen