Araneus grossus (C.L.Koch, 1844) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Araneus grossus (C.L.Koch, 1844)
Araneus grossus is a large holarctic European and Central Asian orb-weaver spider that lives in warm sunny bushy habitats.
Araneus grossus (C.L.Koch, 1844) is an orb-weaver spider species. It is one of the largest orb-weaver spider species found in Europe. This species has a holarctic distribution, and can be found in North including the United Kingdom, South and Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and central Europe, where it tends to be rarer. Its habitat is the herbaceous layer, and it lives on bushes in warm, sunny locations.
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Argiope appensa (Walckenaer, 1841)
Micrathena horrida (Taczanowski, 1873)
Micrathena crassa (Keyserling, 1864)
Araneus albotriangulus (Keyserling, 1887)
Mastophora cornigera (Hentz, 1850)
Prasonica nigrotaeniata (Simon, 1909)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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