# Bordered Orbweaver

*Neoscona adianta*

Unlike many other orb-weaving spiders that hide in nearby foliage during the day, the Bordered Orbweaver sits boldly in the very center of its web, relying on its bright, disruptive color pattern to confuse predators.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Arachnida › Araneae › Araneidae › Neoscona
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Sunny, open areas with low vegetation, including grasslands, heathlands, meadows, and roadside verges.
- **Diet:** Small flying insects such as flies, mosquitoes, aphids, moths, and small bees.
- **Range:** Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia
- **Size:** Females: 5-11 mm, Males: 4-7 mm (body length)
- **Lifespan:** 1 year
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat destruction through intensive agriculture, frequent mowing of verges, and widespread pesticide use.
- **Safe to approach?:** This species is harmless and non-aggressive. If you encounter one, admire its beautiful web from a safe distance of one meter to avoid damaging its home. They will not bite unless pinched or squeezed. In the highly unlikely event of a bite, wash the area with soap and water; the venom is weak and causes only mild, temporary localized itching.

## About

Neoscona adianta is a species of spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It has a Palaearctic distribution.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/7db2e59d-1fa3-40a1-b1ad-307354a7f6c3
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/326354
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoscona adianta
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/29405778/medium.jpg (Анатолий Озерной /Anatoliy Ozernoy, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist)

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