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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Araneus » Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus)
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Gross spider. - Araneus diadematus - female
Copyright © 2008 Stephanie

Gross spider. - Araneus diadematus - Female
Michigan, USA
October 15, 2007
Size: About an inch
I saw this spider when I was walking home from college one day. I'm curious as to what kind of spider it is because I've never seen one like this before, or this big.
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Contributed by Stephanie on 14 June, 2008 - 6:59pm
Last updated 30 January, 2010 - 8:47pm

Moved
Moved from Orb Weavers.
… john and jane balaban, 30 August, 2008 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 19 June, 2008 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

It is a harmless female orb weaver
She is fat and full of eggs! The image is a little bright, but we would say this is Araneus diadematus, a diadem of loveliness!
… john and jane balaban, 14 June, 2008 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

 
That was my guess as well. Pu
That was my guess as well. Put her in a corner or a potted plant on the balcony and the next morning you may well see a beautiful web (and/or an egg sac).
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 14 June, 2008 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
I took the picture last summe
I took the picture last summer and there was no way I was going to touch it. I am definitely not a fan of spiders. I was surprised with myself that I got close enough to actually take the picture. :)
… Stephanie, 14 June, 2008 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Well that's a first step!
Keep it up and send us some more spider pics!
… john and jane balaban, 14 June, 2008 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

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