Arrowhead Spider Verrucosa arenata    Synonyms: Triangulate Orbweaver.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Arachnida   >   Order Araneae   >   Family Araneidae   >   Genus Verrucosa   

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Unlike other spiders, rests with its head facing upward. Deconstructs its web each morning.

There are 203 records in the project database.

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An Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (8/27/2016). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/5/2013). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/21/2019). Photo by Ben Springer. (MBP list)

A female Arrowhead Spider in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/30/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). Verified by Chad Heins/BugGuide. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/6/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/12/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Washington Co., Maryland (7/29/2013). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2016). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2012). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/20/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/21/2022). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A male Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/16/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A female Arrowhead Spider in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A female Arrowhead Spider in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/19/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Male Arrowhead Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/11/2016). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A male Arrowhead Spider in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Determined by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Arrowhead Spider in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/2/2015). Verified by Lynette/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Arrowhead Spider in Harford Co., Maryland (9/9/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) swindsor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by swindsor via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/13/2016). Photo by Eric Stavale. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2012). (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Sam Droege. (MBP list)

Arrowhead Spider in Charles Co., Maryland (9/3/2022). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)


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