Orb web spider, Gibbaranea sp. (Araneidae)

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Epirus, Ioannina, Nemertsika mt
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

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Photo of the Orb web spider, Gibbaranea sp. (Araneidae). This orb web spider is very common on arid ecosystems especially of Greek islands. It constructs huge webs of sticky threads between bushes and trees.

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