Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders
Unknown Genus:
araneidae.sp8
Cream-coloured abdomen, with solid yellowish body, and a marking like a dog face on the dorsal abdomen.
2018.JAS.E.58
Morphospecies ID: A. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: A. Haberkern
Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)
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2018.JAS.E.58
araneidae.sp10
Very light in colouration, with banded legs, spotted abdomen, and large spinnerets in middle of abdomen. Abdomen is triangular.
2018.JAS.W7.5
Morphospecies ID: A. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: A. Haberkern
Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)
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2018.JAS.W7.5
araneidae.sp23
Looks like a hermit crab, or a mite. Cephalothorax is orange-brown, and the abdomen is splotchy brown with some black.
2019.YSN.W2.5
Morphospecies ID: A. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: A. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W2.5
araneidae.sp25
Greyish-brown spider, with lots of narrow banding on legs, two mounds on abdomen, and palps that look like seed pods,
2019.YSN.W7.4
Morphospecies ID: A. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: A. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W7.4
araneidae.sp29
Yellowish-white spider with abdomen a bit whiter. Black eyes. Legs solid-coloured light yellow with long hairs. Chelicerae are slightly red, and tarsal claws are black.
2019.YSN.W2.38
Morphospecies ID: A. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: A. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W2.38
araneidae.sp34
Beige cephalothrox and legs with a dark brown line through middle of cephalothroax. Abdomen has silver stained-glass pattern with brown markings and brown border. No spines are present. Pedipalps are beige.
2019.CYJ.W3.27
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W3.27
Cephalothorax is beige. Legs are beige and brown striped. Abdomen is mottled brown with a splotchy silver U-pattern with brown polka dots. Long black hairs on legs.
2019.BGL.W7.15
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
2019.BGL.W7.15
araneidae.sp39
Cephalothorax light beige with light brown diamond pattern and dark brown border. Legs have beige coxae, and the rest are brown. Abdomen is beige with a gold grid pattern with a black blotch down the center and two red dots (making a gold cross). The underside of abdomen is black with yellow cerci shaped markings, and sternum is black with a yellow dot. This morphospecies has members varying from bright red to pale red to no red.
CYJ.W1.10, CYJ.W1.15, CYJ.W2.10, CYJ.W2.16, CYJ.W2.33, CYJ.W2.34, CYJ.W2.37, CYJ.W2.7, CYJ.W2.8, CYJ.W2.9, CYJ.W3.24, CYJ.W6.15, CYJ.W6.2, CYJ.W6.31, CYJ.W6.8
Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
2019.CYJ.W6.15
araneidae.sp43
2019.CYJ.W1.10
2019.CYJ.W2.10
Similar to araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp96, araneidae.sp111, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp44
Dark brown cephalothorax with light brown marking and black eyes. Cephalothorax is round with a large protrusion at the front which the eyes sit on the front. Brown chelicerae, and white pedipalps. Abdomen teardrop-shaped, and black with large pale yellow markings. Legs are brown, yellow and white. Sparse hairs on legs and pedipalps.
2019.CYJ.W1.29
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Picture: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W1.29
Similar to araneidae.sp69
araneidae.sp48
Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax with faded red marking over eyes. Light brown, with white stripes and black hairs on pedipalps. Triangular abdomen, with green stained-glass pattern with white squiggly lines and markings. Eyes are black with lateral eyes off to side. Underside of abdomen greenish-gold. Spinnerets are beige. Sternum white. Coxae are white, rest of legs red, white, and beige striped. Black hairs and spines.
2019.NRP.W5.4
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W5.4
2019.NRP.W5.4
araneidae.sp49
Bell-shaped burgundy cephalothorax with beige horizontal stripe near pedicel. Posterior median eyes are white and facing upwards, with rest of eyes facing forwards. Abdomen is triangular and burgundy with cream markings spread throughout. Pedipalps are beige and red with black hairs and spines, and bean-shaped. Legs are beige, burgundy, and brown striped with black hairs and spines. Sternum is beige. Underside of abdomen is beige brown and burgundy.
2019.NRP.W5.5
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W5.5
2019.NRP.W5.5
araneidae.sp51
Brown cephalothorax with orange triangular marking. Posterior median eyes are white, rest of eyes black. Legs are beige with brown stripes and black hairs and spines. Abdomen is oval, with yellow stained-glass pattern, brown edges and markings. Pedicel connects midway down. Sternum is red. Chelicerae are orange. Underside of abdomen is brown with yellow stripes. Spinnerets are dark brown. Pedipalps are cream with black hairs.
2019.YNC.W2.36
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.YNC.W2.36
2019.YNC.W2.36
Similar to araneidae.sp68
araneidae.sp53
Bell-shaped beige cephalothorax. Black eyes, with median eyes in a cluster, and lateral eyes touching off to either side. Abdomen is long and oval and dark brown with a yellow line and white circles underneath the line. Entire underside is black. Pedipalps cream with brown tip. Black hairs over legs and pedipalps. Red chelicerae.
2019.YNC.W1.21, 2019.YNC.W4.30, 2019.YNC.W5.22, 2019.YNC.W5.33
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.YNC.W4.30
2019.YNC.W1.21
Similar to araneidae.sp59
araneidae.sp55
Round orange cephalothorax. Round cream abdomen. Eyes are black and large compared to body size, with posterior median eyes being the largest. Legs are orange. Sternum is orange. Black hairs on legs.
2019.NRP.W3.2
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W3.2
2019.NRP.W3.2
Similar to araneidae.sp57
araneidae.sp57
Cephalothorax is round and orange. Legs are orange. Eyes are white and black. Sternum is burgundy. Chelicerae are orange. Abdomen is brown with yellow vein-like markings. Underside of abdomen is brown with orange-cream circle marking.
2019.NRP.W2.15
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W2.15
Similar to araneidae.sp55
araneidae.sp59
Bell-shaped, white cephalothorax with black eyes. Abdomen is dark grey and oval with white snowman-like marking and faint yellow line. Legs get gradually darker towards tarsi and have hairs on them. Thick white stripe on either side of abdomen. Entire underside is black.
2019.YNC.W3.14, 2019.YNC.W7.36
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.YNC.W3.14
Similar to araneidae.sp53
2019.YNC.W3.14
araneidae.sp60
Small silken refuge between leaf-based anchor line and hub. Wedged shaped yellow cephalothorax, with large black eyes that are slightly milky. Abdomen is round and yellowish-brown and extends up over part of the cephalothorax. Two large yellow markings and several whites dots are along the border. Legs are yellow and black striped with hairs near tarsi. Sternum is bright yellow, and underside of abdomen is yellow with black spinnerets on underside of abdomen. Pale yellow pedipalps with hairs, and yellow chelicerae.
2019.BRJ.W7.11
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)
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2019.BRJ.W7.11
2019.BRJ.W7.11
araneidae.sp63
Cephalothorax is triangular cream, with black eyes. Legs are cream, black, and brown banded, with sparse hairs. Abdomen is brown with silver stained-glass pattern and four tubercles. Pedipalps are cream and black, chelicerae are brown, and sternum is yellow. Underside of abdomen has a similar pattern to the topside.
2019.NRP.W2.12, 2019.NRP.W6.34
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W6.34
2019.NRP.W6.34
Similar to cyclosa.sp23, cyclosa.sp24, and aspidolasius.sp1
araneidae.sp68
Wedge-shape yellow cephalothorax with large black eyes. Round yellow abdomen with light yellow markings, black dots near tip, and black partial border. Legs are black and cream banded with white hairs. Sternum is yellow, chelicerae are yellow, pedipalps are yellow. Underside of abdomen is yellow with large black spinnerets on underside with two black dots.
2019.BRJ.W7.5
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)
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2019.BRJ.W7.5
2019.BRJ.W7.5
Similar to araneidae.sp51
araneidae.sp69
Black bell-shaped cephalothorax with dark orange line through it. Eyes slightly protruding. Posterior median eyes are white, rest of eyes are black. Abdomen is oval and gold with yellow markings and red dots and complicated black marking near tip. Legs are yellow, white, brown, and beige. Pedipalps are white with brown tips. Entire underside is orange-brown. Short black hairs over legs and pedipalps.
2019.CYJ.W1.28
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W1.28
2019.CYJ.W1.28
Similar to araneidae.sp44
araneidae.sp71
Rectangular orange cephalothorax. Large black eyes, with all four median eyes being clustered together, and lateral ones off to the side. Pedicel connects midway down abdomen. Abdomen is iridescent red with gold stripes, and cream coxae and femurs. Rest of legs black, with white hairs on pedipalps, legs and abdomen. Pedipalps are cream and chelicerae are orange. Sternum is yellow with black dot, and underside of abdomen is black with gold racing stripes.
2019.NRP.W4.39
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W4.39
2019.NRP.W4.39
araneidae.sp72
White bell-shaped cephalothorax with faint yellow dot and black border. Legs are white and yellow banded with white hairs. Abdomen is yellow mottled with large oval black marking. Pedipalps are cream and black banded. Sternum is light yellow. Underside of abdomen is black with white marking.
2019.NRP.W3.38, 2019.NRP.W3.39
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W3.39
2019.NRP.W3.39
Similar to araneidae.sp73
araneidae.sp73
Grey bell-shaped cephalothorax. Black mask over white posterior median eyes. Other eyes are black. Abdomen is black and oval with jagged yellow partial border. Leg pairs 1 and 2 are brown and beige banded. Leg pairs 3 and 4 are black and yellow banded. All legs have white hairs. Chelicerae, pedipalps, and entire underside brown.
2019.NRP.W6.4
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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2019.NRP.W6.4
2019.NRP.W6.4
Similar to araneidae.sp72
araneidae.sp74
Web has a swirly stabilimentum. Spider has a crab-like appeearance, and highly banded legs. Dark black, yellow, and bright red. Cephalothorax shape is wide at base and tapers in towards eyes.
2019.YSN.W1.24
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W1.24
araneidae.sp77
Web has silken refuge. Light beige cephalothorax and legs, almost translucent. Black and brown eyes. Oval abdomen that is bright silver with a long triangular depression. Brown marking around the spinnerets.
2019.YSN.W2.13
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W2.13
2019.YSN.W2.13
araneidae.sp87
Dark legs towards ends that turn yellow towards base. Sparkly markings on abdomen. Very long front legs
2019.YSN.W5.31
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W5.31
araneidae.sp89
Eyes close together and oval. Spider yellow. Brown banding on legs that gets more frequent towards tarsi.
2019.YSN.W6.6
Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W6.6
araneidae.sp90
Wedge-shaped brownish-green cephalothorax with black eyes, dark legs, round cream abdomen, black sternum, and abdomen underside half cream half black
2019.YSN.W7.26
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.YSN.W7.26
2019.YSN.W7.26
araneidae.sp91
Web appeared to be a tangle. Black abdomen with two white bands on the side and two at the top of abdomen. Body is mostly orange with faded banding on legs.
2018.JAS.E.87
Morphospecies ID: A. M Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern
Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)
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2018.JAS.E.87
araneidae.sp92
Triangular beige cephalothorax with black eyes and border. Legs are gray, abdomen is brown with rectangular brown marking near tip and glass markings. Sternum is yellow and underside of abdomen is black with two silver dots.
2019.CYJ.W1.19, 2019.CYJ.W2.14, 2019.CYJ.W2.6, 2019.CYJ.W5.5, 2019.CYJ.W5.6
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W5.5
2019.CJY.W5.6
Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp96, araneidae.sp111, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp93
Cream cephalothorax, wedge shaped. Abdomen round and cream with dark brown tip. Underside of abdomen black with 4 silver dots.
2019.CYJ.W1.21, 2019.CYJ.W1.23, 2019.CYJ.W1.5, 2019.CYJ.W2.22, 2019.CYJ.W4.13, 2019.CYJ.W6.27, 2019.CYJ.W7.18
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W2.22
2019.CYJ.W7.18
Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp96, araneidae.sp111, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp94
Cephalothorax bell-shaped and cream with two brown lines through it. Posterior eyes in a row. Lateral eyes connected. Pedipalps and legs light cream. Abdomen oval-shaped with silver-stained glass pattern and brown splotches.
2019.CYJ.W1.39
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W1.39
araneidae.sp95
Cream wedge-shaped cephalothorax. Abdomen round and cream with dark brown tip. Underside dark grey. Legs are white with black tarsi. Tiny hairs on legs.
2019.CYJ.W1.5, 2019.CYJ.W2.22, 2019.CYJ.W4.13, 2019.CYJ.W6.27
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W1.5
2019.CYJ.W6.27
Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp96, araneidae.sp111, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp96
Wedge-shaped cephalothorax that is orange-beige with black eyes. Abdomen oval and red-brown with silver stained glass markings with large dark brown marking near tip, cream coxi and femurs (with rest of legs dark brown). Entire underside is orange-brown except dark brown tip of abdomen. Black hairs on legs and pedipalps.
2019.CYJ.W2.20
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W2.20
2019.CYJ.W2.20
Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp111, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp97
Cephalothorax round and mottled brown with large protruding black eyes. Abdomen is deep orange with dark diamond pattern. Legs are beige with faint banding. Entire underside dark brown.
2019.CYJ.W5.10
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W5.10
2019.CYJ.W5.10
Similar to araneidae.sp98
araneidae.sp98
Bell-shaped cephalothorax that is cream with dark brown marking and border and black eyes in a cluster. Oval abdomen that is orange-brown, cream legs almost translucent with black spines, entire underside dark brown, faint banding on legs.
2019.CYJ.W5.15
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W5.15
2019.CYJ.W5.15
Similar to araneidae.sp97
araneidae.sp99
Beige cephalothorax with light brown border. Light brown legs with hairs or spines. Abdomen orange-brown with faint brown markings. Very dark spinnerets and eyes.
2019.CYJ.W5.23
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W5.23
araneidae.sp100
Cephalothorax is cream with protruding black eyes. Abdomen is orange-brown with coral splotch near front and dark brown retangular marking near tip, along with two green racing stripes. Sternum is red and green and bottom of abdomen is green, brown, red and yellow. Coxae are white, rest of legs cream with numerous short hairs.
2019.CYJ.W5.7
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W5.7
2019.CYJ.W5.7
araneidae.sp102
Appeared to have a tangle web. Cephalothorax beige with black eyes. Abdomen light brown with dark brown tip. Legs beige with dark tarsi, and sternum beige with striking black border.
2019.CYJ.W7.23
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W7.23
2019.CYJ.W7.23
araneidae.sp103
Cephalothorax beige with dark brown border and black eyes. Legs beige with black stripes and hairs, and abdomen oval pale yellow with black marbling. Sternum yellow.
2019.CYJ.W7.6
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.CYJ.W7.6
2019.CYJ.W7.6
Similar to araneidae.sp121
araneidae.sp105
Cephalothorax cream, eyes small, black, and arranged in two parallel rows, legs are cream translucent, abdomen elongated with black gravel-texture. Underside of abdomen has large silver band and black rectangular markings.
2019.BGL.W2.32
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.BGL.W2.32
2019.BGL.W2.32
araneidae.sp106
White cephalothorax with black eyes in cluster, and beige spherical abdomen that is darker near the end. First two legs are beige and translucent, and last two white translucent. Entire underside beige.
2019.BGL.W2.35
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.BGL.W2.35
2019.BGL.W2.35
araneidae.sp107
Cephalothorax black, and eyes white. Pedipalps are black, legs are white and translucent but with sparse black stripes on legs. Abdomen black jagged with silver ring around border. Underside black.
2019.BGL.W2.6
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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2019.BGL.W2.6
araneidae.sp108
White cephalothorax, and black eyes. Abdomen is dark brown with yellow ragged racing stripes and two yellow dots. Sternum is light gray. Legs and pedipalps have numerous black and white stripes.
2019.BGL.W3.28
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
Genus
Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W3.28
2019.BGL.W3.28
araneidae.sp109
Cephalothorax is elongated and cream with a gray line through it, black eyes, posterior median eyes large, legs are gray and white striped, abdomen brown with curved ragged white racing stripes, sternum white
2019.BGL.W3.35
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W3.35
2019.BGL.W3.35
araneidae.sp110
Black cephalothorax and black abdomen with two white racing stripes. First two leg pairs black and yellow, and the rest of the legs are white.
2019.BGL.W4.1
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W4.1
araneidae.sp111
Underside dark brown with silver V-shaped marking. Abdomen spherical.
2019.BGL.W4.17
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
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2019.BGL.W4.17
2019.BGL.W4.17
Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp96, dubiaranea.sp8
araneidae.sp112
Large yellow-beige cephalothorax with black border. Abdomen long and rectangular and very faint pink with numerous scattered black markings on sides with black border. Entire underside yellow with black markings, legs black and cream and yellow, and black spines on legs.
2019.BGL.W4.22
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W4.22
2019.BGL.W4.22
araneidae.sp113
White triangular cephalothorax, white oval abdomen, black border around cephalothorax and abdomen, black legs, black eyes, underside white with black border, and gray marking on tip of abdomen
2019.BGL.W4.30
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W4.30
2019.BGL.W4.30
araneidae.sp114
Wedge-shaped cephalothorax, with light brown-cream colour. Large black eyes clustered near front. Abdomen is same colour but has two clusters of brown dots. Femurs are grey, and rest of legs are black. Entire underside mottled brown, cream, orange, and black. Sternum has one large black circular marking. White hairs on legs.
2019.BGL.W4.33
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W4.33
2019.BGL.W4.33
araneidae.sp115
Cephalothorax white with triangular black eyes, and femurs are white while the rest of legs are gray. Abdomen is dark brown with silver curvy markings.
2019.BGL.W4.35
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.YNC.W4.30
araneidae.sp117
Abdomen very round and extends over whole body. Looks like turtle/mite, with cephalothorax being orange-brown with black eyes. Abdomen is brown and legs are yellow.
2019.BGL.W4.40, 2019.BGL.W7.24
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W7.24
2019.BGL.W7.24
Similar to araneidae.sp126
araneidae.sp118
Grey-cream cephalothorax with protruding black eyes, and teardrop-shaped abdomen that is dark brown with white dots and racing stripes. Underside is grey, and legs and pedipalps are black with white stripes.
2019.BGL.W4.8
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W4.8
2019.BGL.W4.8
araneidae.sp119
Green-beige triangular cephalothorax with black eyes, and black legs ( leg pair one is much longer than the rest). Abdomen is teardrop-shaped and brown with silver stained-glass markings, and a black marking around spinnerets.
2019.BGL.W5.10
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W5.10
araneidae.sp120
Light grey cephalothorax with black bandit mask over white eyes. Leg pairs one and two are brown, and three and four are light gray. Abdomen is black, and pedipalps are oval and beige. The bottom of the cephalothorax is light gray, and the bottom of the abdomen is light grey with black ring markings.
2019.BGL.W5.20
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
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2019.BGL.W5.20
Similar to theridiosomatidae.sp36
araneidae.sp121
Wedge-shaped cephalothorax that is beige with brown splotch over black eyes. Abdomen is oval, with pedicel midway down. Abdomen is mottled brown and bronze. Legs are beige with brown banding. Leg pairs one and two have much more brown than legs three and four. Spines on abdomen.
2019.BGL.W5.35, 2019.BGL.W6.27
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W5.35
2019.BGL.W6.27
Similar to araneidae.sp103
araneidae.sp122
Triangular cream cephalothorax with dark mask over eyes. Abdomen is round and cream with dark brown tip. Legs have black spines, with first three legs and pedipalps being yellow and fourth legs being white (though all tibias are black). Underside is black with white markings.
2019.BGL.W5.37
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W5.37
2019.BGL.W5.37
Similar to mangora.sp3, dubiaranea.sp6
araneidae.sp123
Cephalothorax is white, and eyes are on dark brown marking. Legs have white femurs and rest of legs is dark brown. Abdomen is dark brown with two cream horizontal stripes, and a round abdomen.
2019.BGL.W5.38, 2019.BGL.W5.39
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W5.38
2019.BGL.W5.38
araneidae.sp124
Light brown triangular cephalothorax, and black abdomen with jagged gold ring, and dark brown legs
2019.BGL.W6.17, 2019.BGL.W6.32
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W6.17
2019.BGL.W6.17
Similar to araneidae.sp125
araneidae.sp125
Cephalothorax triangular and cream with dark mask over eyes. Abdomen is spherical and brown with yellow racing stripes. Legs brown, sternum beige, legs dark brown. Spider has stripes and hairs.
2019.BGL.W6.18
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A, Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W6.18
2019.BGL.W6.18
Similar to araneidae.sp124
araneidae.sp126
Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax. Diamond-shaped grey abdomen with lighter grey circular markings. Brown and orange legs. No hairs or spines.
2019.BGL.W6.30
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W6.30
Similar to araneidae.sp117, unknown.sp48
araneidae.sp128
Grey-cream cephalothorax. Eyes have beige bandit mask. Legs and pedipalps are grey-cream with lots of black stripes. Abdomen is white with tiny brown dots and a large brown diamond pattern.
2019.BGL.W7.18, 2019.BGL.W7.20
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
Genus
Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W7.20
2019.BGL.W7.20
araneidae.sp129
Light orange oval cephalothorax with black eyes and a brown dot. Brown and orange mottled round abdomen, with orange and black striped legs. Sternum is light orange and underside of abdomen is brown and chelicerae are brown.
2019.BGL.W7.19
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W7.19
araneidae.sp130
Cephalothorax is triangular beige with brown border and black mask over eyes. Pedipalps are cream. Abdomen is reddish-brown with white line through it. Femurs are white, and rest of legs brown. Underside is dark brown save for two yellow racing stripes on underside of abdomen.
2019.BGL.W7.38
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W7.38
araneidae.sp131
Cephalothorax is oval and beige with two large black dots and third dot over front eyes that are also black. Abdomen is long oval coral-coloured with black marking on front and back. Legs are slender, with femurs being beige (with rest of legs being brown). There are short hairs on legs, coxae are cream, sternum is black, and underside of abdomen is black with two silver racing stripes.
2019.BGL.W7.4
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W7.4
2019.BGL.W7.4
araneidae.sp132
Cephalothorax is beige with a black marking over eyes. Abdomen is beige with large bands of grey. Femurs are cream, with rest of legs beige. Sternum black, with underside of abdomen black with silver racing stripes.
2019.BGL.W2.26
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BGL.W2.26
2019.BGL.W2.26
araneidae.sp133
Triangular beige cephalothorax with black eyes. Posterior median eyes are large. Round light brown abdomen with slightly pointed tip. Black marking on tip of abdomen and four white dots on sides. Legs are black and white with short hairs. Sternum yellow, chelicerae beige. Underside of abdomen is black with large yellow marking. Short hairs on abdomen.
2019.BRJ.W1.11
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BRJ.W1.11
2019.BRJ.W1.11
Similar to unknown.sp107, unknown.sp117, unknown.sp136
araneidae.sp134
Bell-shaped beige cephalothorax with brown line through center that starts in middle and goes to eyes. Abdomen is round near pedicel and flat near tip. Abdomen is dark brown with orange wave-like patterns on either side. Legs are beige with brown banding and black hairs and spines. Sternum is beige, underside of abdomen is black, chelicerae are orange-brown, and there are spinnerets on terminal end of abdomen.
2019.BRJ.W6.15
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.BRJ.W6.15
2019.BRJ.W6.15
araneidae.sp135
White triangular cephalothorax and white oval abdomen, with black border around cephalothorax and abdomen, black legs, black eyes, white underside with black border, and gray marking on tip of abdomen.
2019.NRP.W3.15
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.NRP.W3.15
2019.NRP.W3.15
Similar to araneidae.sp136
araneidae.sp136
Small rounded white triangular cephalothorax and beige oval abdomen, with black border around cephalothorax and abdomen, black legs, black eyes, white underside with black border, and gray marking on tip of adomen.
2019.NRP.W6.7
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.NRP.W6.7
2019.NRP.W6.7
Similar to araneidae.sp135
araneidae.sp137
Diamond-shaped black cephalothorax. Anterior and posterior median eyes white, rest of eyes black, anterior median eyes facing directly forward. Burgundy sternum, black chelicerae. Abdomen oval-shaped and is black with a wavy white border and faint white flecks, legs are orange-ish cream with black tiger-like stripes, underside of abdomen is burgundy with two silver dots and two copper markings.
2019.PAPL.W5.5
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.PAPL.W5.5
2019.PAPL.W5.5
araneidae.sp138
Bell-shaped orange cephalothorax, in which top of bell is raised. Posterior median eyes spaced far apart with black border around cephalothorax. Abdomen is large and triangular and white and brown marbled. Three black dots on either side of abdomen. Leg pairs 1 and 2 along with pedipalps are grey, beige, and orange. Leg pairs 3 and 4 are white, black, and orange. Legs have short hairs, sternum is orange, underside of abdomen is dark with two silver dots, and chelicerae are brown.
2019.PAPL.W7.9
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)
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Family
Genus
Family
Order
2019.PAPL.W7.9
araneidae.sp139
Green-gray bell-shaped cephalothorax with black border and eyes. Median eyes are grouped together and lateral eyes are far off to either edge. Abdomen is round and dark brown with thick silver line through centre. Legs are white but turn to gray near tarsi. Entire underside is black and chelicerae are beige and legs have white hairs
2019.YNC.W1.26, 2019.YNC.W5.4, 2019.YNC.W5.4
Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt
Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)
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Family
Genus
Family
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2019.YNC.W1.26
2019.YNC.W1.26