Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 694: Cucumber Green Spider

Cucumber Green Spider
Arthropods Daily · No. 694 Cucumber Green SpiderAraniella cucurbitina
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Cucumber Green Spider
Cucumber Green Spider (Araniella cucurbitina) – species of family “Orbweavers“

Araniella cucurbitina, sometimes called the "cucumber green spider", is a spider of the family Araneidae. Females grow up to 6 millimetres (0.24 in), males only up to 4 mm (0.16 in). The spider is mainly found on forest clearings, where it weaves its orb-web between leaves and flowers. These webs are only about 100 mm (3.9 in) in diameter.

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Arthropods Arachnids Typical Spiders Orbweavers Cricket-bat Orbweaver Cross Orbweaver Cucumber Green Spider

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Explained as easy as pie — How insects communicate with their environment