Thread 5043337

Anybody know what the fuck this spider is? Spotted it on a hedge in England not long ago, the body is about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long and with the legs it's about 1 to 1 and a 1/4 inch long, never seen one like it in England before.

>>5043337 (OP)
Were you bedridden until this year? They're literally just called "Garden Spider" and they're everywhere.

>>5043338
I'm out and about daily and have been for over a decade, do you have a page showing similar example? Looking at images for "garden spider" looks nothing like what I saw.

>>5043350
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/spiders/garden-spider
https://woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/spiders-and-harvestmen/garden-spider/

>>5043352
You sure? About the most I can say is they're both spiders but otherwise they barely resemble each other in my eyes. The one I saw this morning is genuinely about 2x the size of any other spider I've seen in these parts and I've never seen that colour scheme.

>>5043354
Dunno what to tell you, they do get lighter or darker in colour as a variation but it's a pretty generic spider.

>>5043354
>>5043355
From the wiki image you can see the obvious spikes on the limbs, but also the stripes as well.

This has to be the #1 generic-ass euro spider