Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Araneus lathyrinus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Araneus apricus
- Dubiepeira dubitata
- Neoscona rufipalpis
- Neoscona mellotteei
- Neoscona scylloides
- Araneus detrimentosus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Araneidae
- Genus
- Araneus
- Species
- Araneus lathyrinus
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