Cucumber green spider — size comparison

The cucumber green spider inhabits Europe and other Palearctic areas on shrub branches, young trees, hedges and forest-edge plants. Green abdomens blend with le

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Length

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Cucumber green spider

Araniella cucurbitina

6,5 mmAdult female
Body length

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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Cucumber green spiderBody length6.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Cucumber green spider — size comparison — facts and sources

The cucumber green spider inhabits Europe and other Palearctic areas on shrub branches, young trees, hedges and forest-edge plants. Green abdomens blend with leaves.

It builds small orb webs, often above curved leaves, waiting centrally or beneath and responding to insects touching threads.

Females are larger; young may be less green. Similar Araniella opisthographa requires structural identification.

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