Araneus quadratus Clerck, 1757 – Four-spot Orb-weaver
Occurrence: Araneus quadratus is common in the meadows, rarely in the gardens. It is a very abundant species. We often find a lot of spiders close to each other.
Description: Its ovoid abdomen can be colored from brown, red, green to yellow.
Adult females can grow to about 18 mm.
Period of occurrence: The juveniles hatch from eggs since autumn. The adults are common from August to October.
Web: Araneus quadratus builds a bigger web to about 1 meter above the ground. The web is strong and the spider responds to a prey soon.
The signal thread is connected with a nest from twisted leaves or a grass spikelet. This Orb-weaver not very often sits on the central area.
Food: It hunts flies, grasshoppers, butterflies, crane flies and bees.
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