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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 233 No. 233 |

Cross Orbweaver
Cross Orbweaver (Araneus diadematus) – species of family “Orbweavers“

The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, diadem spider, cross spider and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider, although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus. It is an orb-weaver spider found in Europe and North America.

Ancestry Graph

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„Cross Orbweaver“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily