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| Frontal view of Araneus diadematus |
Genus Araneus
Species diadematus
Common Name: European Garden Spider
Location:
Northern states, Canada, New England
Size:
Male: 4-8mm
Female: 10-12mm
Habitat:
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| Dorsal view of Araneus diadematus |
Moisture environment and commonly on tree branches
Times:
Common in summer
Foods:
Insects and arachnids
Biological Characteristics:
Have three spinnerets in order to make silk web faster. they usually have pale brown or black color on the abdomen and a pattern of stripe on the legs. Interestingly, this species at resting stage will stay in the position with all the legs retracted toward the body as shown in the pictures. This position will allow them to camouflage into the backgrounds. Nevertheless, they will remain this position when being distracted by the winds or other arthropods.
Reference
Godines, V.
2001. "Araneus diadematus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed
June 30, 2013 at
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Araneus_diadematus/
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