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The barn spider (Araneus cavaticus) is a common orb-weaver spider native to North America. They are around three-quarters of an inch (20 mm) in length and are usually yellow and brown in color. They often construct their webs in wooden human structures, hence their common name.
The name "barn spider" is also commonly used for a different spider, Araneus cavaticus. Generally nocturnal, females may become diurnal in the fall. [3] Females are about 9.5–19 millimeters (0.37–0.75 in) long, while males are somewhat smaller. The upper surface of the abdomen is brown and hairy.
Araneus is a genus of common orb-weaving spiders. It includes about 650 species , among which are the European garden spider and the barn spider . The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757.
Acacesia hamata; Acanthepeira cherokee; Acanthepeira stellata; Allocyclosa bifurca; Araneus bicentarius; Araneus bonsallae; Araneus cavaticus; Araneus cingulatus
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Acacesia Simon, 1895. Acacesia benigna Glueck, 1994 — Peru, Bolivia, Brazil; Acacesia graciosa Lise & Braul, 1996 — Brazil; Acacesia hamata (Hentz, 1847) (type species) — USA to Argentina
The cross orbweaver (Araneus diadematus) is also another possibility, see . One way to distinguish the four is that A. cavaticus has small "knobs" or "shoulders" on the front part of their abdomens, kinda resembling the cat-faced spiders (Araneus gemmoides).