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Taxonomy |
Arachnida / Araneae / Araneidae
Body length : Female : 5-8mm. Male : 4-5mm.
This species is difficult to distinguish from Araneus opisthographa.
The male of A. cucurbitina has 3 ventral spines on femur 1, on the basal half and 1 distal.
A. opistographa has 6-7 spines, evenly spaced.
Further examination of the genitalia required to identify the female species.