Bug FAQDifoliate Orbweaver
Acacesia hamata · Order: Araneae · Family: Araneidae
Also called: orb weavers
The difoliate orbweaver is most often seen during the summer months in the eastern United States and farther south to Argentina. In the United States, it is the only Acacesia species that is normally encountered.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
You will most likely encounter it during the summer season.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the eastern United States and continues southward to Argentina.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Araneidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacesia_hamata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.