''Verrucosa'' is a

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of orb-weaver spiders first described by

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in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in

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. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider.

Species

it contains forty-five species: *'' Verrucosa alvarengai'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa apuela'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Verrucosa arenata ''Verrucosa arenata'', also known as the triangle orb weaver, arrowhead spider, and arrowhead orbweaver, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across North America. It is one of the few known large orb-weaver spiders that sits facing upwards ...

'' (Walckenaer, 1841) (

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) – USA to Panama, Greater Antilles *''

Verrucosa avilesae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Colombia *''

Verrucosa bartica ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa benavidesae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia, Peru *''

Verrucosa brachiscapa ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Verrucosa cachimbo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa cajamarca ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Peru *''

Verrucosa caninde ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa canje ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa carara ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Costa Rica *''

Verrucosa chanchamayo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Peru *''

Verrucosa coroico ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Bolivia *'' Verrucosa cuyabenoensis'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Bolivia *''

Verrucosa cuyuni ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana *''

Verrucosa cylicophora ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' (Badcock, 1932) – Brazil, Paraguay *''

Verrucosa excavata ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa florezi ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *''

Verrucosa galianoae ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa guatopo ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Venezuela *''

Verrucosa hoferi ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *''

Verrucosa lampra ''Verrucosa'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Henry McCook in 1888. It contains almost fifty described species, most of which live in South America. The only species in the United States is the arrowhead spider. Species i ...

'' (Soares & Camargo, 1948) – Brazil *'' Verrucosa lata'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa latigastra'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Guyana, Brazil *'' Verrucosa levii'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa macarena'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa manauara'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa meridionalis'' ( Keyserling, 1892) – Brazil, Argentina *'' Verrucosa meta'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa opon'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa pedrera'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa rancho'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Venezuela *'' Verrucosa reticulata'' (

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, 1889) – Panama *'' Verrucosa rhea'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa scapofracta'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Verrucosa septemmammata'' Caporiacco, 1954 – French Guiana *'' Verrucosa sergipana'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Brazil *'' Verrucosa silvae'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia, Peru *'' Verrucosa simla'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Trinidad *'' Verrucosa suaita'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa tarapoa'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil *'' Verrucosa tuberculata'' Lise, Kesster & Silva, 2015 – Colombia *'' Verrucosa undecimvariolata'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889) – Mexico to Argentina *'' Verrucosa zebra'' (Keyserling, 1892) – Brazil, Argentina ''Verrucosa furcifera'' (Keyserling, 1886) from

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was placed in this genus due to its strong outer similarity. However, it is considered misplaced, and is now '' Carepalxis furcifera''.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3024183 Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of North America Spiders of South America