Common Web-Spider

Natural history and identification

Neoscona theisi is an insect-eating orb weaver studied as a predator in agricultural systems. Experimental pesticide exposure reduced prey consumption compared with untreated spiders. That result concerns the tested animals and exposures; it does not establish a measured pest-control benefit, pesticide exposure, or population response on Kauaʻi.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Account coverage

Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Neoscona theisi

Common names

Common Web-Spider

Family

Araneidae

Order

Araneae

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Present

Origin

Introduced

Conservation status

Not assessed

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description

Common Web-Spider (Neoscona theisi) belongs to Araneidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source