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Found her walking in front of me on the sidewalk and was surprised by her size and coloration.
Might be Araneus diadematus, but she was larger than the ones I know and the color is very different.
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- Submitted: Sep 26, 2022
- Photographed: Sep 26, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Germany
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Possible Araneus gemmoides
But isn’t gemmoides supposed to be native to US and Canada?
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