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Juvenile Cross Orbweaver (european garden spider) NOT a marbled orbweaver! At first I thought these spiders filling my back yard with webs were &quot;marbled orbweavers&quot; because they have orange bodies and their legs are ticked dark/light, but it turns out they are the more common &quot;cross orbweaver&quot;/&quot;diadem spider&quot;. <br /> <br /> I took this one a couple months ago and have noticed that the spiders in my yard have all gotten a lot bigger since then and now match the photos of the Cross Orbweaver much more, so I think the one in this photo is juvenile. <br /> <br /> It is almost definitely female because it is hanging out on a web. <br /> Minolta 50mm f/2 manual + Raynox DCR-250 macro adapter. <br /> Araneus diadematus,Canada,European garden spider,Geotagged Click/tap to enlarge

Juvenile Cross Orbweaver (european garden spider) NOT a marbled orbweaver!

At first I thought these spiders filling my back yard with webs were "marbled orbweavers" because they have orange bodies and their legs are ticked dark/light, but it turns out they are the more common "cross orbweaver"/"diadem spider".

I took this one a couple months ago and have noticed that the spiders in my yard have all gotten a lot bigger since then and now match the photos of the Cross Orbweaver much more, so I think the one in this photo is juvenile.

It is almost definitely female because it is hanging out on a web.
Minolta 50mm f/2 manual + Raynox DCR-250 macro adapter.

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  1. View jerclarke's profile
    jerclarke
    Giant Tortoise
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    Added this to solidify my species identification from my other orb-weaver photo, which is nicer (had my flash) but much less diagnostically useful.

    Juvenile Cross Orbweaver/Diadem Spider: Tiny orange spiders that fill my back yard with webs across wide spaces. At first I thought these spiders filling my back yard with webs were "marbled orbweavers" because they have orange bodies and their legs are ticked dark/light, but it turns out they are the more common "cross orbweaver"/"diadem spider". <br /> <br /> I took this one a couple months ago and have noticed that the spiders in my yard have all gotten a lot bigger since then and now match the photos of the Cross Orbweaver much more, so I think the one in this photo is juvenile. <br /> <br /> It is almost definitely female because it is hanging out on a web. <br /> <br /> Minolta 50mm f/2 manual + Raynox DCR-250 macro adapter. <br /> Araneus diadematus,Canada,European garden spider,Geotagged,macro


    I think they are both instances of juvenile individuals, since I've noticed bigger ones in the yard since I took these.     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Not a spider expert but European species show the same diversity in size and hair. I think it is pretty common. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View jerclarke's profile
    jerclarke
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    My bad! I got some new shots (will post soon) of these spiders all grown up then went through the species picker on this site and found a much better match: European Garden Spider A.k.a. Cross Orbweaver. They are more common and have the furry rump like mine do :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Cross Orbweaver

The spider species "Araneus diadematus" is commonly called the European garden spider, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider, although this name is also used for a different species, "Araneus marmoreus". It is an orb-weaver spider found in Europe and North America.

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Uploaded Sep 2, 2014. Captured Jul 16, 2014 08:17 in 275 Rue Notre-Dame Est, Montreal, QC H2Y 1C6, Canada.
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  • X-E1
  • f/1.0
  • 1/158s
  • ISO4000
  • 50mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.