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Spiders are our friends, not the vile, eight-legged monsters they have been demonized to be. Share your favorite photos of spiders and arachnids here (yes, daddy-long-legs or order Opiliones are welcome, too).

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Crowned orb weaver, havin a snacc in the garden. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by I_Fart_Glitter to c/spiderbro

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Very nice, I've never heard "crowned orb weaver" before. But it does make sense. Araneus diadematus, with the species name coming from "diadem", the word for a crown.