ORB WEAVER

Identification, Facts, & Control

Latin Name

Araneidae

Appearance

Many species the weave the famous "bulls-eye" circular web

Orb Weavers

Orb Weavers have many species. They have an easily identified circular "bull’s eye shaped" web. the web is placed close to areas where insects will fly or visit such as lighted windows, lights, doorways, etc. They can be large in size. They usually hide during the day and make their webs in the evening. Orb Weavers sometimes create a problem in high rise condos, by building webs on the balconies, and across sliding glass doors, etc.

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Black Widow