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Meadow cross-spider (6)
romuszka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 9 N: 319] (2119)
Meadow cross-spider / Araneus quadratus/

D male 7-10 mm, female 12-17 mm
Massive spider, wide abdomen, four white stains on which are.

Occurrence
Grassy terrains, both moist, as and dry.

Mode of life
The meadow cross-spider builds between and plants herbaceous herbage, on height the round of an age to be to hunted net about 50 cm. In draught of day sits it in open from pit the built obok net the connection from which has for mediation running to her centre of signalling thread hideout.

Observations
This female had in blooming herbage her residence. I sat on bank of pond long time, and it went out she about noon. Net improved and waited hidden on her trophy.

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romuszka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 9 N: 319] (2119)
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Edited by:romuszka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 9 N: 319] (2119)
This is tylko frame. Female sat in this lastyear's blooming reed. I saw previous day evening her on dragnet. And she went out today really about 12.00 - j and dragnet began repairing.
PL
To jest tylko kadr. Samica siedziała w tej zeszłorocznej kwitnącej trzcinie. Poprzedniego dnia wieczorem ją widziałam na sieci. A dzisiaj wyszła dopiero o 12-j i zaczęła naprawiać sieć.