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  2. Araneus marmoreus - Wikipedia

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    The webs are oriented vertically and have a "signal" thread attached to the center that notifies the spider when prey has been captured. Unlike Argiope garden spiders, Araneus marmoreus hides in a silken retreat to the side of the web (at the end of the signal thread). The retreat can be made from leaves folded over and held together with silk ...

  3. Araneus diadematus - Wikipedia

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    The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider , [ 2 ] although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus . [ 3 ]

  4. Orb-weaver spider - Wikipedia

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    Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", [ 1 ] hence the English name of the group.

  5. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Orb weaver spiders What they look like: These are the spiders that build huge webs that you can see in the morning covered in dew. “Orb weavers spin their web each day and then tear it down and ...

  6. The 7 Types of Spider Webs and the Incredible Spiders That ...

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    Spiders produce silk using special organs called spinnerets, located typically on the underside of their abdomen. They look a bit like an icing nozzle The 7 Types of Spider Webs and the Incredible ...

  7. Eriophora - Wikipedia

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    Eriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. [3] It occurs in the Americas and Africa. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots, and means "wool bearing". [4]

  8. Araniella displicata - Wikipedia

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    Araniella displicata, the sixspotted orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in North America, Europe, a range from Russia to Kazakhstan, China, Korea, and Japan. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  9. How a 'zombie firefly' lures other bugs to their death - AOL

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    The study, published this week in the journal Current Biology, is based on the behavior of an orb-weaver spider found throughout China, Japan and Korea. Researchers in China found the spiders were ...