Skip to main content
Close

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Photo by Arya
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

47.8279, -122.305

Field Notes

Description:

Morning fog caused dew on this spiders web. This female is one of the few spiders left before the frost hits. I'm guessing she is trying to get a few more snacks before she lays her eggs.

Habitat:

All over the World! Often found in gardens, fields and forests.

Notes:

If you have one of these around your property, leave it alone and you now have a natural "bug zapper"!

Species ID Suggestions

Cross spider

Araneus diadematus

Comments (6)

Thanks! It was a very nice foggy morning walk with my dog. The dew really helps you notice the amount of webs out there!
Nice capture of the spider as well as the web! The web really adds to the beauty of the photo.
Maria, yes it does! Ava, thank you, added it.
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
Very nice - looks like it is in a jeweled web!
Thanks Karen!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon