Neoscona arabesca is a common orb-weaver spider found throughout North America.

[2] Often called the arabesque orbweaver, after the cryptic, brightly colored, swirling markings on its prominent abdomen, this spider can be found in fields, forests, gardens, and on human structures.

At night, the female rests in the center of the orb with the tip of her abdomen pushed through the open space.

Only in rare cases, where the spider feels threatened, bites to humans or pets occur.

The bite of an arabesque orb-weaver is not medically significant and the pain is mostly short-lived and comparable to a bee sting.