Species Araneus diadematus - Cross Orbweaver

Classification · Other Common Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References

Mating Pair - Araneus diadematus - male - female

araneus diadematus? - Araneus diadematus

Mama w/Egg case - Araneus diadematus - female

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, CA, 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.

delta-intkey.com - Illustrations.

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 8 November, 2009 - 7:53pm

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