Araneus angulatus Clerck, 1757
Description
Male palp with pointed distal apophysis. Epigyne with oval to egg-shaped median part beneath scapus. Prosoma dark brown, eye region sometimes brighter. Sternum dark brown, with yellow longitudinal spot. Chelicerae dark brown. Legs light yellow, with broad, dark rings. Tibia II male: with short spines. Opisthosoma light and dark brown patterned, between the humps with striking, cross-shaped, white pattern.
Body length male: 10 mmBody length female: 15.5-20 mm
Additional information
mostly on tree trunks, in forest edges in the lowland, rarely in low mountain range, also on buildings
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Loksa 1972)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Bulbus
(Wiehle 1931)
Embolic division
(Thaler 1991b)
Tegular apophysis
(Loksa 1972)
Tibia II
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Azheganova 1968)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne, scapus lifted
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Habitus
(Loksa 1972)
Habitus
(Wiehle 1931)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Tibia
(Loksa 1972)
Distribution List
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