Garden spider
Araneus diadematus
Orb-weaver spiders
(Araneidae)
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A brown spider with a cross of lighter markings on its back with various shades of brown, the back is shield-shaped. The legs are clearly banded. The ♂ is much smaller than the ♀. The ♀ is during daytime mostly found in the web centre, the ♂ lures her to the edge of the web to mate. ⇔ l. 5-17 mm LA: The ARANEUS QUADRATUS (Four-spot orb-weaver) also has lighter cross-shaped markings, it has a rounder back and the cross is more like it has two cross beams.
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10-50 mm
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Four-spot orb-weaver
Garden spider
Kruisspin
Gartenkreuzspinne
Épeire diadème
Ragno crociato
Araña de la cruz
Araneus diadematus [L.]
Обыкновенный крестовик
十字园蛛
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