Araneus alsine
Encyclopedia
The Strawberry Spider or Orange Wheelweaving Spider (Araneus alsine) is a species of the orb-weaving spider (Araneidae) family.
—with a large, round, reddish, dotted abdomen.
Females can reach sizes of up to 15 mm, with the color of the almost globular opisthosoma
ranging from beige to orange. Many yellowish dots spread over the surface.
Mating occurs in June and July, eggs are laid until August. The spiderlings soon hatch, overwinter in a subadult stadium and are full-grown in early summer next year.
Description
As one of its common names suggests, A. alsine may appear somewhat like a strawberryStrawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
—with a large, round, reddish, dotted abdomen.
Females can reach sizes of up to 15 mm, with the color of the almost globular opisthosoma
Opisthosoma
The opisthosoma is the posterior part of the body in some arthropods, behind the prosoma . It is a distinctive feature of the subphylum Chelicerata...
ranging from beige to orange. Many yellowish dots spread over the surface.
Habits
A. alsine builds small webs near the ground and waits near them in leaves that it has rolled together. The species can be found on moist forest clearings and meadows.Mating occurs in June and July, eggs are laid until August. The spiderlings soon hatch, overwinter in a subadult stadium and are full-grown in early summer next year.