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

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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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