Bug FAQLined orbweaver
Mangora gibberosa · Order: Araneae · Family: Araneidae
The lined orbweaver is found throughout North America. It is frequently confused with Cyclosa turbinata because the two spiders look alike and spin similar orb-style webs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This spider lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
It is often misidentified as Cyclosa turbinata because of their similar appearance and orb-style webs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Mississippi, Virginia, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Araneidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangora_gibberosa
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.