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European garden spider (?)

Araneus diadematus

Photo by Hannah Davis
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Field Notes

Description:

I think this is a male European garden spider, although the usual cross marking on the abdomen isn't so obvious. It's easy to tell that this fellow is a male because of those enlarged pedipalps (the short limbs on either side of his face) - he'll use them to transfer sperm to the female when he mates.

Habitat:

Fence surrounding a garden

Reference Links:

Araneus diadematus

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PublishedOctober 11, 2015

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