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Species Araneus diadematus - Cross Orbweaver

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynes)
Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers)
Genus Araneus
Species diadematus (Cross Orbweaver)
Other Common Names
Cross Spider
Size
13 mm.
Identification
The dorsal, white cross on the abdomen is diagnostic for the species.
Range
BC, MA, MI, NS, NF, NY, ON, OH, OR, PA, PQ, RI, WA (1)
Habitat
Common in gardens, though it is more a species of scrubby heathland or amongst gorse.
Remarks
Introduced in the United States from Western and Northern Europe.
Internet References
(1)Spiderlist - A list compiled by a committee of volunteer contributors of the American Arachnological Society.
University of Paisley
UK nature
zoo.org
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 13 April, 2004 - 12:39pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset, Lynette, Christopher Hunt, Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz, kschnei
Last updated 20 October, 2008 - 2:01pm

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