A female garden spider (Araneus diadematus) won’t die immediately after she lays her eggs, staying with them to protect them. However, as the weather becomes colder and her resources become depleted, her life will come to an end. This usually…
A number of spider species like to live in our homes, but garden spiders (Araneus diadematus) tend to prefer to live outside. Houses are arid environments, which many animals find hard to cope with. Why do spiders like our houses?…
Where garden spiders (Araneus diadematus) go in the winter depends slightly on what climate they live in. Those who live in a warmer climate tend to mature more quickly and therefore only live a year, dying after laying their eggs…
Many different species will happily chomp down a Eurasian garden spider (Araneus diadematus) if given a chance, though few are specialised in eating these arachnids. Birds, mammals and even other spiders will treat them as a tasty snack, which is…
Garden spiders can bite, using their fangs and other mouthparts to do so. Though this bite is deadly to an insect, it only causes a small raised lump on a human. Does a garden spider have teeth? We tend to…
The Eurasian garden spider (Araneus diadematus) is between 5mm (0.20in) and 20mm (0.79in) in size, with the male being slightly smaller than the female. They grow into this adult size over their one to two-year lifespan. How big is a…
