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Cross spider Araneus diadematus,European garden spider,Spiders Click/tap to enlarge

Cross spider

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Love the dew drops in the web, and what a fat spider it is. Do you happen to know the exact specie name of Wolf spider? Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Ashley Eaton's profile
      Ashley Eaton
      Green Fly
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      All I know is wolf spiders are members of the Lycosidae family and there are over 2,300 species. Posted 12 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
        Lion
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        Hehe, yeah that's a tough question. Posted 12 years ago
      2. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
        Lion
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        Wolf spiders don't make webs. 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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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Oct 9, 2012.