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Little spider Why oh why am I drawn to the smallest bugs? :) Not sure what spider this is, pretty colours though. Araneus diadematus,European garden spider Click/tap to enlarge

Little spider

Why oh why am I drawn to the smallest bugs? :) Not sure what spider this is, pretty colours though.

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  1. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    Araneus Diadematus
    While many juvenile insects and spiders can be impossible to ID, these ones are actually quite distinctive
    Cross Orb Weaver Spiderlings These little guys are probably hours to a day or two out of the egg. They'll disperse and start weaving their own webs soon. Araneus diadematus,European garden spider,Geotagged,Spring,United States
     Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    Hi Morpheme, that's great! thank you for the information. I've correctly identified the species of my photo thanks to you :) 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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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 55mm