European garden spider (Araneus diadematus ) also called the, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider, although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus. It is an orb-weaver spider found in Europe and North America.Individual spiders' colourings can range from extremely light yellow to very dark grey, but all A. diadematus have mottled white markings across the dorsal abdomen, with four or more segments forming a cross.

Sometimes webs can be found where the eggs have hatched within the cocoon and the tiny spiderlings scatter as a defence.

Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy, July 2020