In Ohio it is found during the warm months of the year, usually in or near woods. It is called the "marbled orbweaver" and its scientific name is Araneus marmoreus. Although some members of the family do not make a web at all. Most species eat their webs every day and build a new one. We need you to answer this question! The Marbled Orb-weaver made a large web in the fork of a tree trunk near the Wetland Trail of the Crosby Farm Regional Park. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests. Marble or "marbled" orb weaver spiders rarely bite any humans, largely because they have nothing to do with human beings other than taking advantage of the easy living that gardens, field edges and landscaped yards with varieties of flora have provided their web-weaving. It is one of the showiest orbweavers. Orb weavers are a non-aggressive group of spiders that rarely bite humans. They are not an aggressive spider toward us either - beautiful markings I must say. The marbled orb weaver is venomous. "Orb" can in English mean "circular", hence the English name of the group. Araneus marmoreus is found throughout all of Canada to Alaska, the northern Rockies, from North Dakota to Texas, and then east to the Atlantic, as well as in Europe. Its venom is a neurotoxin similar to that of the black widow. The spider in the middle of the opening page for this web page is a very common spider throughout the northern hemisphere. It's web showed signs of damage with evidence that the spider--a female, if I'm not mistaken--had repaired it. Araneus marmoreus, commonly called the marbled orb-weaver, is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. Most spiders do, and it is orb or circular shaped. Orb-weaver spiders are not a threat to humans, and they do not bite unless provoked or threatened. The orb-weaver spider is not poisonous; rather, it is toxic, but its venom is not powerful enough to cause harm to humans. When the spider bites, the venom delivered through its fangs causes a localized swelling and redness that typically disappears from the skin in approximately one day. We won’t even talk about dogs, which kill more people in a day than spiders have ever done throughout recorded history. Its venom is relatively mild and the effects on humans are equally relatively mild. Is a marbled golden orb weaver poisonous? Considering their beautiful coloration, they're actually one of the nicer spiders to have scuttling around your property. Orb-weaver spiders or araneids are members of the spider family Araneidae. Cats, for instance. The bite is, however, is not risky at all. However, its venom is not near as potent. It has a Holarctic distribution. No, Marbled Orb Weavers are not venomous and rarely bite. The venom of the Orb Weaver is potent, but not dangerous to humans. Its venom is relatively mild and the effects on humans are equally relatively mild. Garrett Schick - not all spiders are venomous, a minority (but still many species) are non-venomous. In fact, there are an awful lot of non-venomous animals that are hugely more dangerous to humans than any kind of spider could ever be. This scenario is particularly dangerous for people at risk of having a heart attack due to age or a pre-existing heart condition. They are not an aggressive spider toward us either - beautiful markings I must say. Are Orb-weaver Spiders Venomous. Considering their beautiful coloration, they're actually one of the nicer spiders to have scuttling around your property. Garrett Schick - not all spiders are venomous, a minority (but still many species) are non-venomous. It is sometimes also called the pumpkin spider from the resemblance of the female's inflated abdomen to an orange pumpkin. Polymorphic - This spider has many color varieties. The marbled orb weaver is venomous. However, these spiders sometimes induce deadly heart attacks in people by crawling across a sleeper's face at night and startling them.