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European Garden Spider In a garden in Europe, I found this...European Garden Spider :p Araneus diadematus,Heesch,Macro Click/tap to enlarge

European Garden Spider

In a garden in Europe, I found this...European Garden Spider :p

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    In the same garden, two months earlier:

    Baby European Garden spider, the wait This baby spider is barely visible by itself, let alone its web. In this shot I upped the contrast to make both more visible. Note that the spider cannot afford to wait much once its web is done, as it needs to create a new web every day. Araneus diadematus,Insects,Macro,Spiders

    Interesting to see their growth.     Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 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 Jun 24, 2012. Captured Jun 23, 2012 13:47.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/9.0
  • 1/15s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm