Agalenatea redii (Scopoli, 1763)
(an orb-weaver spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider) :
1: Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
1 Oct 2018 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Subadult female, swept off Molinia and heathers
Image 1: Subadult female - antero-dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Subadult female - cephalothorax - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Subadult female - dorsal view - defensive position - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Subadult female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Subadult female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
10 May 2018 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - in alcohol - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - ventral view - in alcohol - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - epigyne - in alcohol - microscope low magnification
3: Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
19 Apr 2018 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, by general sweeping
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 5: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male pedipalp - outer lateral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male pedipalp - outer lateral view - alcohol specimen - microscope low magnification - silver background
4: Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
31 May 2010 OSGR: ST50 50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
hiding in old flower head
Image 1: Adult - on resting web - antero-dorsal view - black backgroundImage 2: Adult - on resting web - antero-dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Adult - antero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Adult - antero-dorsal view - enlarged - white background
5: Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider)
7 Jun 1969 OSGR: TG12 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
immature female
Image 1: Immature female - front view

Agalenatea redii (an orb-weaver spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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