Orb Weaver Spider

And the last one.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Beautiful spider, any idea which orb weaver it is? Posted 11 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

I guess Garden Orb Weaver - Family Araneidae. But I can't identify the Genus. Posted 11 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Here's a suggestion.
  http://www.nhmc.uoc.gr/en/museum/photo-archive/selection/images/nhmc.image.91684
  http://www.araneae.unibe.ch/specieskey/131/Gibbaranea - a key to some of the species Posted 11 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

WildFlower, I appreciate very much your help. Thank you. Posted 11 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  You're welcome. You need to identify it to one single species, though. An ID cannot be created for the whole genus. Posted 11 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Yes, I know. There are a couple of hundred species in this genus... I shall do my best. It will take awhile. Posted 11 years ago

The Gibbaranea bituberculata

''Gibbaranea bituberculata'' is a species of 'orbweavers' belonging to the family Araneidae subfamily Araneinae.

This species is present in most of Europe.

The adult males of these spiders reach 6–8 millimetres of length, while females are 8–10 millimetres long. They can be encountered in sunny habitats on shrubs, edges and low plants, where they can make their webs near the ground.

Their basic color is very variable, but usually it is brownish, with whitish.. more

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Species identified by Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2014. Captured Jun 8, 2013 18:08 in Eparchiaki Odos Nikitis-Sartis, Sithonia 630 72, Greece.

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