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title: "Barn Orbweaver"
description: "Araneus cavaticus — Insecten en spinnen. The barn spider (Araneus cavaticus) is a common orb-weaver spider native to North America."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/barn-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Barn Orbweaver

> Araneus cavaticus — Insecten en spinnen. The barn spider (Araneus cavaticus) is a common orb-weaver spider native to North America.

- Scientific name: *Araneus cavaticus*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `urban` (Steden en tuinen)
- iNaturalist observations: 1804
- Wikidata: [Q1306991](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1306991)
- iNaturalist taxon: [143959](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/143959)

## Names

- en: Barn Orbweaver
- fr: Araignée des granges

## Countries with the most observations

US (1049), CA (409)

## Summary

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 species is notable for being the basis for the character Charlotte in the book Charlotte's Web by American writer E. B. White.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Trix Niernberger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/382684887

## Machine access

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