Post #741:

European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) π·οΈπ
Every year, an adult female garden spider builds her web in this preferred spot. The mating season begins at the beginning of August.
Sexually mature females secrete a substance whose smell attracts males.
However, the guys only notice the smell when they are up close. Therefore, the males themselves have to be good at finding and reaching promising places as well.
Garden spiders live for two years. Sexual maturity begins in the second year. The males die after mating, the females some time after laying their eggs (September-October).
Topic: ➟ Spiders
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This post is part of the artistic performance The Happening on Instagram.
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