Close up of a large common garden spider (araneus diadematus) aka cross spider, sitting in the middle of it's orb web.

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The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) also called the Cross spider is a common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Western Europe. Individual spiders colouring can range 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.

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Size: 6070px × 4032px
Location: UK, London.
Photo credit: © Paul Springett 01 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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