Big Araneus in my shed!

[Tegenaria]

I fund this guy/gal last night. It aapeared a bright red and really caught my eye-the camera doesnt do it justice!
It is either Araneus diadematus or A quadratus.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/Dawnrider/Spiders/Araneusd01.jpg

[Alice]

wow, it's beautiful :eek:. i currently think about getting other spiders than ts...

[Gigas]

Its a diadematus, ive got a red/yellow one in the kitchen and a Black/brown one in the lounge (shh don't tell my mom )
Your lookis like it could do with some plumping up?

[Tegenaria]

I might just have to throw it a cricket tonight!