Araneidae: Orb-Weaving Spiders

Agalenatea – A. redii
Aranes – A. diadematus ✓; A. quadratus ✓; A. marmoreus; A. angulatus; A. sturmi; A. triguttatus; A. alsine
Araniella – A. cucurbitina; A. opisthographa; A. inconspicua; A. displicara; A. alpica
Argiope – A. bruennichi ✓
Cercidia – C. prominens
Cyclosa – C. conica
Gibbaranea – G. gibbosa ✓
Hypsosinga – H. pygmaea; H. albovittata; H. sanguinea; H. heri
Larinioides – L. cornutus ✓; L. patagiatus; L. sclopetarius ✓
Leviellus – L. stroemi
Mangora – M. acalypha
Nuctenea – N. umbratica
Neoscona – N. adianta
Singa – S. hamata
Zilla – Z. diodia
Zygiella – Z. x-notata; Z. atrica

Larinioides sclopetarius found in Roger Mitchell hide, Potteric Carr (15 March 2022).

Larinioides sclopetarius found in Sherwood Forest (28/7/2025)

Gibbaranea gibbosa, with parasitic wasp larvae attached, Austerfield. Photo by Samantha Batty

Argiope bruennichi (Wasp Spider) female, Lincolnshire (31 July 2025). Photo by Samantha Batty
Also the egg sacs of Argiope bruennichi found in Clumber Park on 12 Jan 2026

 

Araneus quadratus with Common Darter prey (29 August 2025). Photo by Samantha Batty

Larinioides cornutus along with the orange/brown form. Photo by Samantha Batty

Araneus diadematus, Budby Common (16/10/2025). Photo by Les Coe
Araneus diadematus, Austerfield (4 Nov 2019). Photo by Samantha Batty

Araniella sp., Cucumber Spider, Austerfield. Photo by Samantha Batty
Araniella sp., Cucumber Spider, Thorne Moor. Photo by Martin Warne

Orb weaver SK598995 Ring Main, Potteric Carr. Photos by Martin Warne

Larinioides cornutus, Potteric Carr (29/04/2025). Photo by Martin Warne

 

 

 

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