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European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Photo by LarsKorb
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Field Notes

Description:

The questionmark results from the color of the abdomen - usually the color is brownish-red. This one is unusually near to black.

Species ID Suggestions

De kruisspin (dutch)

Araneus diadematus
Matthijs
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Comments (3)
LarsKorb
Added to mission Biodiversity in Germany http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8470391
LarsKorb
Thanks Matthijs for the efford, but it has been already identified
LarsKorb
Damn...had the opposite color variation of it (bright sandy colored) right in front of the lens...then the batteries went down... :(

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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International Spider Survey
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Biodiversity in Germany
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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