European Garden Spider

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Spider-Man
gptkbp:activity_pattern Active at night
gptkbp:adaptations Camouflage
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season Late summer
gptkbp:climate Temperate climates
gptkbp:color gptkb:Brown
gptkbp:color_variation Seasonal
gptkbp:coloration Variable
Camouflage
gptkbp:common_name Cross Spider
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Common in folklore
gptkbp:death Higher than larvae
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
Flies
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:egg_laying In autumn
gptkbp:egg_size Silken sacs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Araneidae
gptkbp:function Prey capture
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:gardens
Shrubs
Woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Moist areas
gptkbp:habitat_range Urban areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Garden Spider
gptkbp:human_interaction Generally harmless
gptkbp:is_a_site_of Orb web
gptkbp:issues Dangerous to humans
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Low
Leaf litter
Small insects
Through molts
gptkbp:life_cycle Egg, juvenile, adult
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
gptkbp:location Low vegetation
gptkbp:maintenance Regularly repaired
gptkbp:mimicry None known
gptkbp:nesting No nesting
gptkbp:notable_feature Cross pattern on abdomen
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
Wasps
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research Studied for behavior
gptkbp:research_importance Ecological studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Araneus_diadematus
gptkbp:seasonal_activities Hibernates in winter
Web construction varies.
gptkbp:size 5-20 mm
gptkbp:structure Radial lines
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:venomous No
gptkbp:web_shape Circular
gptkbp:web_size Large
gptkbp:wildlife Insect population control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arachnids_in_the_UK
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6