Cross spider catching a prey - Araneus diadematus
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Cross spiders belong to the group of Orb Spiders because of the large orb webs that they spin which can be up to one metre in diameter. A new web is spun every morning. The webs are built by the larger females who usually lie head down on the web. This morning she is waiting for prey to get entangled in the web. The prey is then quickly captured and wrapped in silk before being eaten.
Individual spiders' colouring can range from extremely light yellow to very dark gray, but all European garden spiders have mottled markings across the back with five or more large white dots forming a cross. They are common spiders found in gardens.
European garden spider, diadem spider, cross spider - Araneus diadematus - orb-weaver spider - Gartenkreuzspinne - L'épeire diadème - araña de jardín europea - Korsedderkoppen - Korsedderkopp - Korsspindel - ragno crociato - Krzyżak ogrodowy -