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Araneus diadematus
Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Female Cross/Garden spider facing the camera. You can clearly see the cross on its back.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2006 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Male Cross/Garden spider facing the camera.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2008 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Male Araneus Diadematus facing the camera.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2006 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Close-up of the head of a female Araneus diadematus.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2005 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Female Araneus diadematus from above.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2006 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Another, much darker female Araneus diadematus from above.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Pedipalps of male Araneus diadematus.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2005 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Pedipalps of male Araneus diadematus, seen from below.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Aug 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Male Araneus diadematus from above, on white background.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2008 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Male Araneus diadematus from above, on white background.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2005 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Male Araneus diadematus from below.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2008 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Female Araneus diadematus from below.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Close-up of epigyne.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Female Araneus diadematus while eating its prey.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2005 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Female Araneus diadematus on a mirror.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2005 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Licence photo for editorial or commercial use. Female Araneus diadematus sitting in its net. The red background is a the red wall of a house.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. 2006 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Araneus diadematus spiderlings gathered close together for a few days after they are hatched.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
If the spiderlings are disturbed, they quickly spread out, but after a minute or so they go back to their brothers and sisters.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Araneus diadematus spiderlings, close-up.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. June 2007 )


Garden or Cross spider Araneus diadematus
Male Araneus diadematus 6 mm.
(Found: Nyköping Sörmland Sweden. Sep 2008 )


Facts:
Family:
Araneidae
Scientific name:
Araneus diadematus
Common name:
Garden or Cross spider

Big common, colourful spider found everywhere. Common in gardens. Builds big orb webs. If you look at the spider when it is facing the camera, the cross marking on the abdomen is easy to spot.
 
 
 

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