European Garden Spider

The spider species argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider black and yellow garden spider golden garden spider writing spider banana spider zigzag spider hay spider corn spider steeler spider or mckinley spider.

European garden spider. The european garden spider araneus diadematus is a very common and well known orb weaver spider in europe and parts of north america in a range extending from new england and the southeast to california and the northwestern united states and adjacent parts of southern canada. The argiope usually is yellow or black with two rows of three white spots along its back. The european garden spider is one of the more interesting spiders to watch.

Especially the orb weaving spider european garden spider you can recognize them by their bright cross on their abdomen has opened its home here. The species was first described by hippolyte lucas in 1833. In spring and early summer you can see its hatchlings clustering into hundreds and forming a golden ball.

If you disturb them they spread out in all directions but as soon as peace has returned. Cross spider araneus diadematus also known as european garden spider diadem spider or cross orbweaver family araneidae orb weavers description. The argiope also spins their web with a very.

What does our garden friend eat. I even watched one catch a grasshopper that was hopping through the currant bushes and wham. The european garden spider is recognized by its large tan and gray body with mottled tan or brown markings across the back which is also highlighted by five or more large white dots forming a cross like shape.

It is common to the contiguous united states hawaii southern canada mexico and central. Getty images getty. Flies bees wasps mosquitoes aphids moths beetles.

It is an orb weaver spider found in europe and north america. The spider species araneus diadematus is commonly called the european garden spider diadem spider orangie cross spider and crowned orb weaver it is sometimes called the pumpkin spider although this name is also used for a different species araneus marmoreus. All manner of flying or hopping insects that cross her path.