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title: "Openfield Orbweaver"
description: "Araneus pratensis — Insects & spiders. Araneus pratensis is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/openfield-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Openfield Orbweaver

> Araneus pratensis — Insects & spiders. Araneus pratensis is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae.

- Scientific name: *Araneus pratensis*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Fields & meadows)
- iNaturalist observations: 800
- Wikidata: [Q2236979](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2236979)
- iNaturalist taxon: [153546](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/153546)

## Names

- en: Openfield Orbweaver

## Countries with the most observations

US (603)

## Summary

Araneus pratensis is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the United States and Canada.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_pratensis

## Photo

![Openfield Orbweaver](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/openfield-orbweaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: Zygy · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/209877533

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/openfield-orbweaver?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).