Araneus collinus

Fact Box Species: Araneus collinus (RM) Family: Araneidae Body length: female: 10 mm male: 8 mm Habitat: This species builds an orb web in shrubs along water courses but destroys it each morning Toxicity: Uncertain but this spider probably is not hazardous to humans, at least partly because it hides in a retreat during the day

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: A number of Araneus/Eriophora species have the same general body shape and behavioural patterns as this spider.