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Cucumber Green Spider Araniella cucurbitina. Identified by fchristant. Araniella cucurbitina,Cucumber green spider,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge

Cucumber Green Spider

Araniella cucurbitina. Identified by fchristant.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think it is the Araniella cucurbitina. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View garrylomasphotography's profile
      garrylomasphotography
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      Great thanks Ferdy! country set! Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you! Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    PS: please don't forget to set the country. Posted 10 years ago
  4. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Oh I am so jealous right now! I have always wanted to see one of these, what a beauty!
     Posted 10 years ago

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The Cucumber Green Spider

"Araniella cucurbitina" is a spider of the Araneidae family. Females grow up to 8 mm, males only up to 5 mm. The spider is mainly found on forest clearings, where it weaves its orb-web between leaves and flowers. These webs are only about 10 cm in diameter.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By garrylomasphotography

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Uploaded Jun 12, 2015. Captured Jun 24, 2013 15:56 in 5 Essex Avenue, Stockport, Stockport SK3 0JA, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 550D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.