Female Garden Orb Web Spider -Araneus diadematus

            There are 16 species of Araneidae to be found in the UK and all with 8 eyes and many and have distinctive abdominal patterns. Some species can be found in a variety of colours but will always have the abdominal patterns usually remaining the same. Can sometimes be known as the Pumpkin Spider, Cross Orb Weaver, Crowned Orb Weaver or Diadem Spider. These spiders are also Cannibals and will prey on each other which sometimes happen when mating just before or after sexual activity.  Once a spider has caught its prey and will want to eat its food the first step is to literally vomit a digestive fluid all over the food and then to chew the item with the jaws (chelicerae), then on to suck up the fluid back into the mouth together with the liquified meat. Some spiders can produce at least six different kinds of silk and if spiders were scaled to the same size as us it is said that the Web would be strong enough to catch a helicopter. It has also been claimed that a cable of silk as thick as a thumb woven from spider silk would be able to bear the weight of a jumbo jet
   

Taken on: October 10, 2024

Tags:

Female

Garden

Web

Spider

-Araneus

diadematus

Eukaryota

Animalia

Arthropoda

Chelicerata

Arachnida

Araneomorphae

Aranidae

BBCSpringwatch(Official)

Countryfile

WildPlanet

HertsandMiddlesexWildlifeTrust

PangsHangerPark

Natue

UK-Wildlife

PumpkinSpider

DiademSpider

CrossOrbWeaverSpider

CrownedOrbWeaverSpider

Silk

Cannibals

Autumn

Pentax-K3ll

Tamron

Sigma-Ring-Flash

Bokeh

Macro

Close-up

detail

Brown

Yellow

Pose

October

Sunrays+5

PentaxFlickrAward

Pentaxlife

MacroMarvels « less

Groups appears in: • Flickr Nature - NO B/W, People, Structures etc • Bugsssss - P1/C1 - DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT !! more » • Insect Macro Photography • Insect Photography • Animal Planet • Animal Addiction! *Post one, Comment one plse* • Macro World (:: Post 1, comment on any 3! ::) • PENTAX Art (please tag "Pentax Art") • TMI: your ART & NATURE **NO PEOPLE OR MAN-MADE OBJECTS** P1♥C1 • SJohnson's Fauna PLEASE READ: surgery complete doing well • Macro Marvels (Invite only) Post 1 Comment 2 • Arachnids • nature's composition • Macros de Naturaleza - Macros of Nature (Post 1, comment 3) • TopMacro • Countryfile • Baú Group Images • MARIPOSAS&BIRDS&FLORA&FAUNA&BUTTERFLY • ~New Envy of Flickr!~ POST 1 AWARD 2 PLEASE!!!! • Art of Images ~ AOI L1~ ( Post 1, Award 3) NO "AI Portraits" • Saariy's Quality Pictures.Comment&Fave Lover's Favorites • National Geographic Wild Life • National Geographic | World Wide • *Flickr's BEST* - SERIOUS Photographers - Post 1/Comment 3 • *The Master Photographer* Post 1 Comment on 3 SWEEPER NOW ACTIVE • BBC Springwatch (Official) • ★★★ Pentax Life ★★★ • Love the World of Nature ( Post-1, Award-2 ) • Flickr's Finest Fotos • Fauna, Flora&Landscapes - Post 1 Comment 3 • Ricoh Macros • VIVID & STRIKING - P1/A3 - Sweeper Active • The Amazing Photos • National Geographic Group • Wildlife Award - Post 1, Award 2 • ₪ NATURE SANCTUARY ₪ (NO buildings, NO people, NO B/W) • The Wonderful World Of Nature P1/C2 • THE NATURAL WORLD OF NATURE P1/A4 • !Your Best Animal Photo ~~Award 2 • *Specialist Nature & Wildlife Photographers* (P1 - A2) • I Am Crazy About Your Photo! Award 3 • MACRO IN STYLE (Post 1 ~ Award 3) Sweeper Active! • Best Images Ever (ADMIN Approval Only | Award 2 or More) • NATURE'S WORLD CREATIONS - NATURE ONLY • Viva la Vida! Alma e Cuore (P1-A5) • Earth creates - We are the users ♣ P1/A2 • Nature's Gallery (Post 1 / Award 3) • COLORS IN YOUR EYES*** Post 1/ Award 1 • !!!* FLORA AND FAUNA ONLY *P1/C1* (NO PEOPLE) • Living Jewels of Nature • ᗪiscovery .ᗯorld • 🌸FLOWERS AND INSECTS PARADISE🌸 POS • 🐻 Animal's Magical Reign 🐹 No People ! Post1-Cmt3 • NATURAL BEAUTY P1 C1 • Love for Photography ♥ Amor pela Fotografia ♥ P1/A2 • The Most Beautiful MACRO IMAGES ♪ Post 1 - Award 1 • NATURE (Post 1 / Award 4) • !* Macro- Insects- spiders- reptiles- frogs- slugs! - P1/A3 • Spider Photos • Planet Earth! • Nature Beauties Post 1 Comment 2 • BLACK LEVEL No. 6 P1/A4 • WHITE LEVEL No. 5 P1/A4 • * Very amazing photos of nature * (P1/A4) • Exquisite Spiders • Animals & Plants (1 post + 3 awards) • Nature Album • Eblouissante Nature / Brilliant Nature - P1/C2 - No People • Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust • Soul of Photography ~ L1 • Soul of Photography ~ L3 • Soul of Photography ~ L4 • ᗰacroᑕosmos • THE LOOK level 1 RED • Pentax Flickr Award (post 1 - award 3) • THE LOOK level 2 YELLOW • THE LOOK level 3 ORANGE • Our Wonderful and Fragile World - P1 - A4 • Pentax Awards (post 1, award 1......currently banning bad users) • NUESTRAS FOTOGRAFÍAS. • AMAZING IMPRESSIONS OF NATURE Post 1 / Award 4 • -- Felice ... Sutri Group • Your Preferred Group Public • Macro Worlds. • BAT'S LAIR ( P 1 X A 3 ) SWEEPER IN OPERATION • Faszination Insekten und Spinnen (Macro), Post 1 Award 2 • -- ❤️Love for life.. Only flowers an animals! • "Beautiful Seasons" (p2~ a2) [theme: Seasonal Photos] • in explore • All Isect Macro Photography • Spiders (Araneae) of the World • Nature's Artistic Wonders P1/A2 • NATURE'S KALEIDOSCOPE P1 X A1 • -- l'arca di Anto/Noè - solo Animali -- • FLICKR OSCAR • Fée NATURE • Nature photo passion • BLUE LEVEL No. 4 P1/A4 • GREEN LEVEL No. 3 P1/A4 • Photography Vision • YELLOW LEVEL No. 2 P1/A4 • -- Photo passion -- • -- Nature is magic -- • ...Small in Nature-Comment, Fave, Upload only the Best! • Porfolio Nature • DSLR Autofocus Level 4 • Carolina's farm friends - P1/C3 • DSLR Autofocus Level 2 • DSLR Autofocus Level 3 • DSLR Autofocus Level 5 • DSLR Autofocus Level 6 • DSLR Autofocus Level 7 • • Nature in Focus • (P1, A3) • PhotoGem Level 3 • PhotoGem Level 4 • DSLR Autofocus Level 1 • Say Hello to My Little Camera • !!!MAGIC OF MACRO NATURE (read rules re: content pls) • PhotoZone Level 7 • Lasting Impression = Post 1 Award 5 with the Group Award • PhotoZone Level 3 • PhotoZone Level 4 • Photozone Level 1 ....... Post 1 Award 5 other members • WildPlanet • PhotoZone Level 2 • PhotoZone Level 5 • PhotoZone Level 6 • PhotoZone Level 8 - must have 60 awards to move on +5 awards • Shots with a Pentax (No 30/60 Limit) • NATURAL Life And Landscapes...PLEASE KEEP FOCUS ON NATURE • PhotoGem Hall Of Fame • PhotoGem Level 1 Post 1 Award 5 • PhotoGem Level 2 • PhotoGem Level 5 • The New Focus 1a • SnaPix & Chill • Photos Animaux de tous genres • The best of macro & Close-up vu by PdF • Lumières naturelles • !Flickr Macro • ANIMALS 2021 • !* Remembrance Susy ♥in Ricordo della cara amica♥NO SL ! • The world of animals • CLOSE LOOK • Pure real and virtual works of art • WONDERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN GENERAL.MARAVILLAS DE LA FOTOGRAFIA EN • Immagini : stimolo, sogno, illuminazione • Spiders of Earth • Insects from all over the world « less

Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/7.1, 1/180 sec, 90mm (=135mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	90mm (35mm equivalent: 135mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-3 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Show full info

Stats: 19,066 views / 522 comments