Araneus marmoreus
| Araneus marmoreus | |
|---|---|
| Female Araneus marmoreus var. marmoreus | |
| Male Araneus marmoreus var. marmoreus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Araneus |
| Species: | A. marmoreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orbweaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin. It has a Holarctic distribution.