Do orb weaver spiders die off on winter?

[Aracnoenthusiast]

We have a beautiful orb spider living under an outside table, and wed like to keep it alive over the winter if possible. Thing is, I dont know their lifespan, or if the hibernate the winter. We live in the Nebraska panhandle and it can get quite cold here. Should we bring it in and let it live in a critter keeper?

 

[Oursapoil]

Good morning,
Could we get a picture? This could be a barn spider (Charlotte's web), in this case the lifespan would be about a year.

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

Here it is, beautiful

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

Well she has temporary room and board in our kitchen while a strange cold spell passes. 2 or three days of freezing temps. Then 80s and she can go back in the wild

 

[MBullock]

neoscona is one of the few orb genera that actually can live for two years as adults, the others are basically programmed to become senile after making egg sacs, then stop feeding.

OP your spider in particular is likely araneus gemmoides IMO

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

Our spiders egg sac hatched recently! Babies everywhere!

 

[MBullock]

Our spiders egg sac hatched recently! Babies everywhere!View attachment 57490

congratulations. if you wish to keep any as a pet you will need pollen to feed them at this stage

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

congratulations. if you wish to keep any as a pet you will need pollen to feed them at this stage

We are just going to observe them as they live in the yard. Let them live as they should

 

[Aracnoenthusiast]

Second year of having orb babies hatch in our yard. Weve been monitoring this sac since last fall when it was laid by one of last years babies!