ONH

Orbweaver

Araneus saevus

  • 8791
  • 3303
  • 8875
  • 8872
  • 8759
  • 8755
  • 8708
  • 5295
  • 5260
  • 8791
    1 - Araneus saevus, an orbweaver, female.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 3303
    2 - Araneus saevus, female.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8875
    3 - Araneus saevus. This male was missing two legs.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8872
    4 - Araneus saevus. This male was missing two legs.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8759
    5 - Araneus saevus, female.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8755
    6 - Araneus saevus, female.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 8708
    7 - Araneus saevus, female.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 5295
    8 - Araneus saevus, female, closeup of the cephalothorax.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

  • 5260
    9 - Araneus saevus, female, closeup of the ventral abdomen, showing the female genetalia and the characteristic white spots.

    10/08/2011 Heart O' the Hills Area, Olympic National Park, Washington

Araneus saevus, a large dark-brown orbweaver with a single zigzag abdominal stripe, has dorsal humps on the abdomen visible in some photos. It occurs across the northern United States and Canada. These images show a female after laying eggs.