Araneus marmoreus (Clerck, 1757)  |
| A regularly
found spider, Araneus marmoreus is found
throughout the Sherwood Forest NNR, but with less
frequency than the other large orb web species. There are
two main marked forms of this spider, with Araneus
marmoreus var. pyramidatus (clear, dark triangular area on a
plain white or yellow background) being by far the most
regularly found. The other marked form is extremely
variable in markings and colours and includes varieties
where the main pale markings are rich yellow, white and
even pink. |
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| This female
was found on Gorse at Sherwood Heath SSSI in September
2012 and is a stunning example of the species. To the
naked eye, the colouration and markings did not appear to
be this rich and we were amazed when we saw the resulting
photographs. |
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| Araneus marmoreus .var.
pyramidatus |
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| Sub-adult female A.
marmoreus, Sherwood Forest CP August 2008 |
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Adult male A.
marmoreus, Clipstone Old Quarter September 2010 |
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