Marbled Orb Weaver
	Araneus marmoreus
	Order: Araneae Family: Araneidae

Physical Characteristics
	Cephalothorax:
		Most common form is orange. Others can be tan or light yellow.
	Abdomen:
		Yellow or orange, with a pattern that sometimes resembles a face. Others have a large black spot.
	Legs:
		Orange with intermittent bands white and black.
	Size:
		15 mm
	Eye Pattern:

		Habitat:
			Tall grass and shrubbery, normally found in meadows
		Range:
			Found in all parts of the world.

	Web Type:
		Irregular spiraling orb, the spider itself is normally found nearby in a retreat made from leaves or under bark or debris.
	Fun Fact:
		Orb weavers are subject to many behavioral experiments including being fed flies with drugs on them to see if the pattern of their web changes. (It does).