Garden spiders eat a range of insects, such as moths, flies and wasp. Mostly they eat flying insects, which are caught in their webs. They are also cannibalistic, with females often eating males when …
Spiders
Do Garden Spiders Die After Laying Their Eggs? (Explained)
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, …
Do Garden Spiders Come Into The House? (Hiding Places)
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 …
Where Do Garden Spiders Go In the Winter? (Explained)
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, …
What Eats Garden Spiders? (Most Common Predators)
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 …
Can Garden Spiders Bite? (Explained)
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 …
