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and eventually molt into reproductive adults. Adults mate in the summer and can be found from June to September. After mating and laying their egg sacs, adults die in the fall. There is little information about the specific mating habits of marbled orb-weavers. Females of other Araneus species emit pheromones to attract mates; female marbled orb-weavers likely also emit pheromones. To court their mates, male members of genus Araneus spin a "mating-thread" across the female's web. The male moves towards the
The range of the Araneus diadematus extends from New England and adjacent Canada across the northern states to Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Araneus diadematus lives in grasslands and requires some form of moisture. The environment must provide plenty of attachment sites for the scaffolding of the web and there must be sufficient vertical open space for the orb web. Female Araneus diadematus have lengths of 6.5 to 20 mm, whereas males are 5.5 to 13 mm. Color ranges from pale yellow brown to