Araneus alsine
Local name: Épeire alsine
Araneus alsine, the strawberry spider or orange wheelweaving spider, is a species of the orb-weaving spider family, Araneidae.
32
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Arachnida
Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae
Genus
Araneus
Araneus alsine belongs to the family Araneidae, order Araneae, within the Arachnida class.
Species Profile
Araneus alsine, the strawberry spider or orange wheelweaving spider, is a species of the orb-weaving spider family, Araneidae.
Épeire alsine faces significant threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human development pressures are reducing the availability of suitable marshy habitats where this orb weaver spider constructs its webs, while pollution from agricultural runoff further degrades water quality in remaining suitable areas.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits marshy areas, wetland margins, and riparian zones with dense vegetation, particularly areas with reeds and tall grasses near water bodies. It constructs its orb webs among emergent vegetation in these moisture-rich environments, typically at low to moderate elevations.
Threats
Agricultural pollution and water quality degradation
Wetland habitat loss and fragmentation
Climate change affecting moisture regimes
Invasive plant species altering vegetation structure
Urban development pressure on riparian zones
Found in 32 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Araneus alsine (Araneus alsine). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/epeire-alsine