Cyclosa conica (Pallas, 1772)
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FAMILY: ARANEIDAE Simon, 1895 Genus: Cyclosa Menge, 1866 Species: Cyclosa conica (Pallas, 1772)  |
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General Comments: The range of this species is Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Baja California, Guatemala, and Virginia. It is also common in Europe and Asia (Dondale et al., 2003).
Common Names
Family Common Name:
orbweavers
Genus Common Name:
trashline orbweavers
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: Holarctic
Nearctic States & Provinces: (from the Nearctic Spider Database) 
AB BC MB NB NL NT NS ON QC SK YT AK CA CO CT GA MI MT NH NY OR SC UT WA WV
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected: (from the Nearctic Spider Database)
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Specimen Search
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Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† orb weavers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Recorded Habitats: understory of coniferous or mixed forests
Life & Natural History: This species builds its web in the understory of coniferous or mixed forests. The relatively large orb web (40-50 radii) can be found approximately 2+ m above ground. The spider may rapidly vibrate the web if disturbed (Dondale et al., 2003). According to Kaston (1948), this species overwinters in the penultimate or antepenultimate instar and matures mid-May to summer.
Seasonality of Specimen Records: (from the Nearctic Spider Database - Requires Flash plug-in - refresh this page if not visible)
Image(s) of Habitus:
Details About Males
Description: The carapace is brown in colour and is paler and narrower towards the anterior end. The legs are pale with indistinct rings at the tips of most segments. The abdomen has an indistinct brown pattern. The palp has a small tegulum, a long embolus.
Male Dimensions:
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Details About Females
Description: The coloration is much the same as the male but the abdominal pattern is more distinct. The spermathecae are rounded and the scape tapers to a point.
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Descriptions Source:
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
Natural History References
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.
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Page Reference
Shorthouse, David P. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: ARANEIDAE, Cyclosa conica (Pallas, 1772). In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/15595 (Accessed: 7/9/2008 8:16:24 AM).
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