About Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802)
Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802), commonly called the cricket-bat orbweaver, is a spider species that belongs to the family Araneidae. It is distributed across the entire Palearctic realm. Charles Athanase Walckenaer originally described this species in 1802, under the name Aranea acalypha. This spider is commonly found living in meadows, forests, and gardens.