Araneus quadratus Clerck, 1757
(Four-spot Orb Weaver)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAraneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
GenusAraneus (a genus of orb-weaver spiders)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver) :
1: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, late-season faded form
Image 1: Female - late-season faded form - on webImage 2: Female - late-season faded form - on web (2)
2: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Late season female, faded form, on thistle head
Image 1: Female, late-season faded form - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Female, late-season faded form - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Female, late-season faded form - dorsal view - silver background (2)Image 4: Female, late-season faded form - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 5: Female, late-season faded form - ventral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 6: Female, late-season faded form - ventral view - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 8: Female - eyes - anterior view - highly enlarged - pale background
3: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
28 Sep 2014 OSGR: SY88 50° 40’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Female - orange form - on web - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Female - orange form - on web - dorso-lateral view - white backgroundImage 3: Female - orange form - on web - rear three-quarter view - white backgroundImage 4: Female - orange form - on web - rear three-quarter view - white background (2)Image 5: Female - orange form - on web - ventral view - natural backgroundImage 6: Female - orange form - on web - ventral view - natural background (2)Image 7: Female - orange form - on web - ventral view - white backgroundImage 8: Web
4: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
17 Aug 2003 OSGR: SY59 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Green form
Image 1: Green form - in retreat - against skyImage 2: Green form - in retreat - against vegetation
5: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
2 Oct 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
female of red colour form
Image 1: Female - orange form - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - orange form - lateral viewImage 3: Female - orange form - opisthosoma - enlarged
6: Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver)
6 Sep 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
female of yellow-green colour form with bumble bee prey
Image 1: Green form - female - in her retreatImage 2: Green form - female with bumble bee prey - dorsal viewImage 3: Green form - female with bumble bee prey - lateral viewImage 4: Green form - female - enlarged

Araneus quadratus (Four-spot Orb Weaver) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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