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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus)
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Spider one ID - Araneus diadematus
Copyright © 2004 Kildale

Spider one ID - Araneus diadematus
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 3, 2004
Another spider that I would like a name for. Don't think I ahve shown this one before or is it just a bigger Garden Spider?.
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Contributed by Kildale on 4 September, 2004 - 8:51pm

Maybe a cross spider?
Araneus diadematus? But I'm not certain.
… Richard Leung, 4 September, 2004 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, cross spider
Remember, Araneus species can be highly variable among individuals, but this is a classic, standard pattern for A.diadematus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 September, 2004 - 10:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Spider.
Thank you both for the ID of the spider.
… Kildale, 4 September, 2004 - 11:05pm login or register to post comments

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