European garden spider
The European garden spider is a large orb-weaver that spins round webs. It is native to Europe and was introduced to North America. Its white markings form a clear cross on its back, which is why it is easy to spot in the right place.1

怎样认出它
- Mottled white markings across the upper abdomen form a cross made of four or more segments.1
- Body colour ranges from extremely light yellow to very dark grey.1
- Adult females measure 6.5 to 20 mm in length. Males are smaller, at 5.5 to 13 mm.1
- Females hang head down in the centre of a round orb web, with one claw hooked to a signal line.1
毒液之力
它咬的时候,毒液通过毒牙或牙齿出来。
它的毒液会造成什么?
The bite paralyses prey, which keeps the spider safe from being stung or bitten in return. Enzymes in the venom start to liquefy the prey's internal structures.1
它对人有多危险?
对人的危险: 轻微像被蜜蜂蜇一下或更轻。对人基本无害。It is reclusive and only bites people when cornered or provoked.1
它害怕时会做什么?
When disturbed, it vibrates rapidly in its web until it becomes a blur, which is thought to confuse predators.1
注意安全
- 永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物,即使是很小的,即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
- 给它留出空间。如果遇到它,保持冷静,慢慢后退,让它走自己的路。
- 如果被它咬了:保持冷静,保持不动,拨打你的急救电话(112、000、911)或尽快去医院。记住它长什么样,拍张照片会有帮助。
它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己,而且它更愿意躲起来。 更多安全知识
它有多大?
它有多长?
差不多和一个回形针一样长European garden spider和你比起来有多大?
只是在你的浏览器里算一算。什么都不会被保存或发送到任何地方。
它有多快?
事实
Females sometimes eat the male directly after mating.1
The cross-shaped markings are formed in cells filled with guanine, a by-product of protein metabolism.1
Spiders also prey on each other, but only just before, during or after mating. Their size, mating experience and hunger affect whether they attack.1
事实的来源
- Araneus diadematus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Araneus diadematus (iNaturalist): 名称和分类。
- Venom Wiki: 危险等级、典型大小和速度估计都是我们自己给出的。看看我们是怎么算的: 我们如何评定危险.
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咬伤
如果它咬人