Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 694 No. 694 |
Araniella cucurbitina, sometimes called the "cucumber green spider", is a spider of the family Araneidae. Females grow up to 6 millimetres (0.24Â in), males only up to 4Â mm (0.16Â in). The spider is mainly found on forest clearings, where it weaves its orb-web between leaves and flowers. These webs are only about 100Â mm (3.9Â in) in diameter.
Ancestry Graph
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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Seasons“
Maria experiences how the seasons change and with them the natural balance of her habitat. These changes are gradual and some might only recognise them when it is already too late.
