Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 258

Araniella cucurbitina, also known as the Green orb-weaver spider, was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757. It is found in the Palaearctic region, including Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, China, and Korea, and has also been introduced to parts of North America. The spiders are typically found in forest clearings, woods, bushes, and low vegetation. Adult females are larger than males, with the males being slimmer and having more developed limbs. The spiders are green in color, with the cephalothorax being light yellowish to red-brown and the abdomen being green or yellowish green. They weave orb-shaped webs between leaves and flowers, and their egg sacs are commonly found attached to the underside of leaves.