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Large European Garden Spider, Netherlands This is the same spider as this one;<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/21779/very_large_european_garden_spider_south_of_netherlands.html" title="Very large European Garden Spider, South of Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/21779_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=hDXqSPtyyv1WYYrXpSACHGkaut8%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Very large European Garden Spider, South of Netherlands This is a very common spider in the Netherlands. When walking through any bushes or fields, you&#039;ll likely walk into a few dozen of these webs. This one, however, is by far the largest European Garden Spider that I have ever spotted. Wikipedia mentions they grow up to about 2cm, but I remember this one being significantly larger. <br /> <br /> Note that this particular photo carries a ton of detail (4912 x 7360). To appreciate this detail, open it fullscreen, click &quot;load original&quot; from the menu bar, and after loading zoom in a few levels using your mouse wheel.<br /> <br /> Closeup shot:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/21783/extreme_closeup_of_european_garden_spider.html Araneus diadematus,European garden spider" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> ...due to the opposing angle, the backlight gives a translucent effect on the spider&#039;s legs. Araneus diadematus,Europe,European garden spider,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Large European Garden Spider, Netherlands

This is the same spider as this one;

Very large European Garden Spider, South of Netherlands This is a very common spider in the Netherlands. When walking through any bushes or fields, you'll likely walk into a few dozen of these webs. This one, however, is by far the largest European Garden Spider that I have ever spotted. Wikipedia mentions they grow up to about 2cm, but I remember this one being significantly larger. <br /> <br /> Note that this particular photo carries a ton of detail (4912 x 7360). To appreciate this detail, open it fullscreen, click "load original" from the menu bar, and after loading zoom in a few levels using your mouse wheel.<br /> <br /> Closeup shot:<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/21783/extreme_closeup_of_european_garden_spider.html Araneus diadematus,European garden spider


...due to the opposing angle, the backlight gives a translucent effect on the spider's legs.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Absolutely stunning photo, love the lighting. Such lovely spiders Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 10 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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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 14, 2014. Captured Jul 12, 2014 16:21.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/8.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm