European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) male

European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) male

Description

Title:
European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) male
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The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), also known as the diadem spider, or cross spider, is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Europe and parts of North America.

Araneus diadematus spiders are variable in colour, ranging from extremely light yellow to very dark grey, but all have mottled markings across the back with five or more large white dots forming a cross. The white dots result from cells that are filled with guanine, which is a byproduct of protein metabolism.

The male of Araneus diadematus is usually around 8mm in body length, while the female is around 12mm, though sizes can vary quite a bit. It can usually be found in gardens, woods, and heathlands, and the adults can be seen from late summer until winter.

Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus

Tags / Keywords:
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Arachnida
  • Arachnids
  • Araneae
  • Spiders
  • Araneidae
  • Orb-weaver spiders
  • Araneus
  • Araneus diadematus
  • European garden spider
  • Diadem spider
  • Cross spider

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2401px x 3796px
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JPEG
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Adobe RGB (1998)

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City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

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Shutter speed:
1200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
65mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers

Post Processing

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  • Adobe Camera RAW
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Top and right of image cropped off in ACR