Bug FAQBrown Sailor Spider
Neoscona nautica · Order: Araneae · Family: Araneidae
Also called: Spotted orbweaver, orb weavers
The brown sailor spider is an orb-weaver in the family Araneidae. It is native to Asia and the Pacific islands and has been introduced to the Americas and Sudan. Its scientific name is Neoscona nautica.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The brown sailor spider belongs to the orb-weaver family Araneidae.
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Where it lives
It lives in Asia and the Pacific islands and has been introduced to both Americas and the Sudan.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is Asia and the Pacific islands.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
Neoscona nautica is the scientific name for the brown sailor spider, an orb-weaver in Araneidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Hawaii, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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More photos
Same family (Araneidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoscona_nautica
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