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title: "Red-backed Orbweaver"
description: "Araneus guttulatus — Insecten en spinnen. Araneus guttulatus, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/red-backed-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Red-backed Orbweaver

> Araneus guttulatus — Insecten en spinnen. Araneus guttulatus, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae.

- Scientific name: *Araneus guttulatus*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 550
- Wikidata: [Q2803856](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2803856)
- iNaturalist taxon: [214060](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/214060)

## Names

- en: Red-backed Orbweaver

## Countries with the most observations

US (331), CA (12)

## Summary

Araneus guttulatus, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the Eastern United States, such as Oklahoma  and Eastern Canada. The species usually has green legs and cephalothorax whilst the abdomen is often reddish-brown with white marks.

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

## Photo

![Red-backed Orbweaver](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/red-backed-orbweaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: Daniel Estabrooks · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14163566

## Machine access

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