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title: "Shamrock Orbweaver"
description: "Araneus trifolium — Insects & spiders. Araneus trifolium, commonly known as the shamrock orbweaver, is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/shamrock-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Shamrock Orbweaver

> Araneus trifolium — Insects & spiders. Araneus trifolium, commonly known as the shamrock orbweaver, is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae.

- Scientific name: *Araneus trifolium*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 7001
- Wikidata: [Q1878793](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1878793)
- iNaturalist taxon: [119122](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119122)

## Names

- en: Shamrock Orbweaver
- fr: Araignée amanite

## Countries with the most observations

US (3696), CA (2080), PM (5)

## Summary

Araneus trifolium, commonly known as the shamrock orbweaver, is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. It is found throughout the USA and in Canada. It was first described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1847 and is known for a dorsal abdominal pattern resembling a clover leaf.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: David Bird · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39470637

## Machine access

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