Categories
SpidersPlease help identify
Hi What’s That Bug !
This summer this spider span its net right outside my window. I took some closeup photos. It is about 1 centimeter big. I live in Sweden. It would be interesting to know the name of the spider.
Regards,
Thor Thorsson
Hi Thor,
We are very excited to get your photo for many reasons. First this is a Cross Spider or Garden Spider, Araneus diadematus. This spider was introduced to America from Europe and is now common here. It is nice to get a view of its European cousin. Also, two Cross Spiders, Anita and Arabella, were the first spiders shot into space on July 28, 1973. Both Anita and Arabella spun webs in space, but sadly, neither survived the re-entry. We are also curious if in Sweden you commemorate the death of Carl Alexander Clerck on July 22. He is a famous arachnologist who published the book Swedish Spiders. He died in 1765. These are the kinds of facts you will find in our 2006 What’s That Bug? 13 month calendar.
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(11/04/2005)Cross Spider -
(11/06/2008)Cross Spider -
(10/23/2010)Cross Spider from UK -
(10/04/2011)Cross Spider from Ireland
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.