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The European garden spider, diadem spider, cross spider, or cross orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Photo by LucBertrand
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult females range in length from 6.5 to 20 mm (0.26 to 0.79 in) while males range from 5.5 to 13 mm (0.22 to 0.51 in)

Habitat:

Is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Europe and parts of North America, in a range extending from New England and the Southeast to California and the northwestern United States and adjacent parts of southern Canada.

Notes:

The much smaller male will approach the female cautiously to mate. If not careful, he could end up being eaten by her. :)

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PublishedSeptember 6, 2011

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