classification: Arachnida

  • card-name-2569

    European Garden Spider

    Araneus diadematus
    4 carnivore3
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    10 POINTS

    • Araneus diadematus has a MOVE of 2.

    • Araneus diadematus can feed on creatures of SCALE 5 or less.

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    The European garden spider (Araneus diadematus), diadem spider, or cross spider, is a very common and well-known orb-weaver spider in Western Europe. Araneus diadematus also lives in parts of North America, in a range extending from New England and theSoutheast to California and the Northwestern United States and adjacent parts of Canada.[citation needed] Individual spiders’ colouring can range from extremely light yellow to [...]

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    Bold Jumping Spider

    Phidippus audax
    4 carnivore3
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    8 POINTS

    • Phidippus audax has a MOVE of 2, and can feed on creatures of SCALE 4 or less.


    "These spiders have been known to jump up to 50 times their own body length."

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    Image by Andrew K. Gott www.agott.com/
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    Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the Daring Jumping Spider, or Bold Jumping Spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13 to 20 mm in length. These spiders are typically black with a pattern of spots and striped on their abdomen and legs. Often [...]

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