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Araneus quadratus Clerck, 1757
Four Spot Orb-weaver

A variable spider ranging in colour from pale brown to bright red with four distinctive spots on the abdomen. The female is large and rotund, the male smaller with a more acutely tipped abdomen. Large webs can be found amongst low growing herbage and grasses.

Araneus quadratus - Four Spot Orb-weaverGibraltar Point NNR
Lincolnshire
4th Sep 2007