Araneus cyrtarachnoides

Fact Box Species: Araneus cyrtarachnoides (as identified by Volker Framenau) Family: Araneidae Body length: female: about 4 mm male: about 2 mm Habitat: This species is said to build a small orb web between green leaves, but the female rests on or under a leaf during the day and its colour is probably variable for camouflage reasons Toxicity: This species is far too small to cause a significant human biting and is not aggressive anyway

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Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Some small araneids, such as Araneus albotriangulus and this unknown araneid species.