a member of the orb weaver family Araneidae (order Araneida) characterized by white marks arranged in the form of a cross on the abdomen. A fairly ... [1 related articles]
The Garden Spider or Cross Spider (Epeira diadema or Araneus diadematius) is a familiar British spider, up to 12 mm long, with the females much larger than the males. The abdomen is patterned with a row of white dots down the centre and transverse white streaks forming a cross pattern.
[n] - a common European garden spider
Aranea diademata noun a spider common in European gardens