European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) male
Description
- Title:
- European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) male
- Caption / Description:
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The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), also known as the diadem spider, or cross spider, is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Europe and parts of North America.
Araneus diadematus spiders are variable in colour, ranging 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. The white dots result from cells that are filled with guanine, which is a byproduct of protein metabolism.
The male of Araneus diadematus is usually around 8mm in body length, while the female is around 12mm, though sizes can vary quite a bit. It can usually be found in gardens, woods, and heathlands, and the adults can be seen from late summer until winter.
Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Arachnida
- Arachnids
- Araneae
- Spiders
- Araneidae
- Orb-weaver spiders
- Araneus
- Araneus diadematus
- European garden spider
- Diadem spider
- Cross spider
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- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_4829.CR2
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- Rating:
- ☆☆
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- Original File Dimensions:
- 2379px x 3543px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
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Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2010 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 100mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- On, Fired
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Flash with home-made concave diffusers
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
Left and bottom of image cropped away in ACR