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Araneus quadratus
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Araneus quadratus

Araneus quadratus, the four-spot orb-weaver, is a common orb-weaver spider found in Europe and Central Asia, and as far as the Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan. Females can reach 17 mm in length, especially when gravid, with males around half that. They are quite variable in appearance, ranging from brown to bright orange or green, but they always have the characteristic four white spots on the abdomen. The darker color morphs are easier to identify, due to the...

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5 branches of this group, most-observed first

Four-spot Orbweaver

speciesAraneus quadratus

Shamrock Orbweaver

speciesAraneus trifolium

Araneus pinguis

speciesAraneus pinguis

Yukon Orbweaver

speciesAraneus yukon

Greenland Orbweaver

speciesAraneus groenlandicola

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