Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tropical Orbweaver

Eriophora ravilla

Spanish: Araña tropical de tela orbicular

Eriophora ravilla, the tropical orb weaver, is a species of orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Brazil.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Araneidae

Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,444 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2019 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
2024-11-06 — observation by zihuadean
2022-12-22 — observation by wwinters
2021-10-20 — observation by luis-eduardo
2020-10-27 — observation by zankazihua

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Tropical Orbweaver (Eriophora ravilla) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eriophora-ravilla/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.