Along came a Spider
Garden Spider Araneus diadematus
With summer on the wane Garden Spiders can be found spinning their webs between shrubs and any structure that can support them.
During the night the spider spins its silk and weaves it into a web ready for the following day. One of our largest British spiders and a very common resident of gardens. The distinctive white cross mark on the abdomen has given rise to the alternative names of 'Cross spider' and 'Diadem spider'. Colours vary and include sandy brown, fox-red and almost black.
Adult female grow to 15mm (body length), and males to 9mm. They are commonly seen between June and November when the first frosts kill them off. Garden spiders are found in Europe and much of Asia.
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