Arrowhead Orbweaver (Verrucosa arenata)
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SpidersIn Butler County, Ohio

Arrowhead Orbweaver

Verrucosa arenata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Arrowhead Orbweaver in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae
Genus
Verrucosa
Near Butler County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (25)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (57)
  • Recorded, season not shown (4)
  • Season shown (2)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Arrowhead Orbweaver by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyNo qualifying records yet
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Athens County30 · Recorded, season not shown
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yet
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Butler County38 · Season shown
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clermont County21 · Recorded, season not shown
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyNo qualifying records yet
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yet
Franklin County34 · Season shown
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Gallia CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hamilton County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hardin CountyNo qualifying records yet
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yet
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyNo qualifying records yet
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jackson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lucas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yet
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yet
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yet
Montgomery County24 · Recorded, season not shown
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ottawa CountyNo qualifying records yet
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yet
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage CountyNo qualifying records yet
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yet
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yet
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyNo qualifying records yet
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yet
Stark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Summit CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyNo qualifying records yet
Union CountyNo qualifying records yet
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yet
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yet
Wood CountyNo qualifying records yet
Wyandot CountyNo qualifying records yet

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Butler County

Late June to late September, middle week Aug 23–29

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Recording in Butler County · records of all species each week, 32,485 in all

Records per week from 38 records in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 30 dates. Latest record: September 2025.

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Records of Arrowhead Orbweaver in Butler County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Arrowhead OrbweaverYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–100059
Jan 11–1700104
Jan 18–2400111
Jan 25–310054
Feb 1–70062
Feb 8–140059
Feb 15–210070
Feb 22–2800117
Mar 1–700221
Mar 8–1400224
Mar 15–2100250
Mar 22–2800250
Mar 29 – Apr 400464
Apr 5–1100681
Apr 12–1800911
Apr 19–25001,134
Apr 26 – May 2001,163
May 3–9001,117
May 10–1600724
May 17–2300681
May 24–3000518
May 31 – Jun 600531
Jun 7–1300605
Jun 14–2000566
Jun 21–2700545
Jun 28 – Jul 442622
Jul 5–1111580
Jul 12–1811658
Jul 19–2521618
Jul 26 – Aug 121664
Aug 2–832710
Aug 9–1532555
Aug 16–2221856
Aug 23–29751,185
Aug 30 – Sep 5422,105
Sep 6–12432,341
Sep 13–19001,284
Sep 20–26111,693
Sep 27 – Oct 3221,744
Oct 4–10111,330
Oct 11–17111,154
Oct 18–2400745
Oct 25–3100955
Nov 1–700261
Nov 8–1400265
Nov 15–2100197
Nov 22–2800187
Nov 29 – Dec 500103
Dec 6–1200173
Dec 13–190084
Dec 20–260089
Dec 27 – Jan 200106

In Ohio

Early July to early October, middle week Aug 16–22

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 573 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 355 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Arrowhead Orbweaver in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Arrowhead OrbweaverYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–251141,623
Apr 26 – May 20056,391
May 3–90052,952
May 10–161153,785
May 17–230057,698
May 24–300054,651
May 31 – Jun 63253,099
Jun 7–133153,700
Jun 14–202156,625
Jun 21–275355,361
Jun 28 – Jul 414658,477
Jul 5–1120861,336
Jul 12–1823864,722
Jul 19–2540769,753
Jul 26 – Aug 139859,416
Aug 2–835759,712
Aug 9–1569955,994
Aug 16–22601054,328
Aug 23–2949951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 549857,167
Sep 6–1245959,075
Sep 13–1936954,543
Sep 20–2622745,860
Sep 27 – Oct 322743,180
Oct 4–1019837,841
Oct 11–178430,824
Oct 18–242121,156
Oct 25–312219,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–142212,621
Nov 15–21117,965
Nov 22–28118,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Spined Micrathena Micrathena gracilis28 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Spotted Orbweaver Neoscona crucifera27 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Arrow-shaped Orbweaver Micrathena sagittata26 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Marbled Orbweaver Araneus marmoreus13 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver Neoscona domiciliorum12 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in December to March, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Forest71%31%
Developed21%49%
Farmland5%11%
Wetland2%5%
Grassland and shrub0.3%0.9%

From 296 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Butler County result

38 records from 1 dataset.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.