"A genus of spiders, the type of a family called Epeirdae. They are of those spiders which have only a pair of pulmonary sacs and spiracles; construct webs with regular meshes, formed by concentric circles and straight radii; and are furnished with a pair of almost contiguous eyes on each side; other four eyes forming a quadrangle in the center." — Chambers, 1881

Epeira Diadema

"A genus of spiders, the type of a family called Epeirdae. They are of those spiders which have only…

A garden spider (<em>Epetra diadema</em>) and its web.

Garden spider

A garden spider (Epetra diadema) and its web.