Araneus Clerck, 1758
(a genus of orb-weaver spiders)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Araneus diadematus
Garden Spider
Female (Click to open) (Click to open) (Click to open)Female (Click to open)Female (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)Male (Click to open)
 		Species 40 images
Araneus marmoreus
an orb-weaver spider
Female (Click to open)
 		Species 1 subtaxa 2 images
Araneus quadratus
Four-spot Orb Weaver
Female (Click to open) (Click to open) (Click to open) (Click to open)
 		Species 27 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAraneus (a genus of orb-weaver spiders)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Araneus (a genus of orb-weaver spiders) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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