Araneus angulatus Araneus angulatus Araneus angulatus is a species of orb-weaving spiders found in the Palaearctic. It resembles the European garden spider, "Araneus diadematus", but has distinctive tubercles on its abdomen. The species was first described in "Aranei Svecici" in 1757, where it was the first species described, making "Araneus angulatus" the first scientific name of an animal that is still in use. "Araneus angulatus" closely resembles the more frequently encountered European garden spider, "Araneus diadematus", but can be distinguished by the presence of angular tubercles on the abdomen. "Araneus angulatus" is found across a wide geographical range in the Palaearctic. It
Timothy Garden, Baron Garden defence capabilities, Defence Diplomacy, interoperability for NATO forces and counter-terrorism. He appeared as the military advisor on the BBC television series "Crisis Command". Garden wrote widely on security topics, and his publications include two books: "Can Deterrence Last?" and "The Technology Trap", both written while he was a serving RAF officer. He wrote for a number of security-related projects, including developments in NATO, European defence, missile defence proposals and global security issues. He served as a member of the panel of experts for the UK government's 1998 Strategic Defence Review, and gave evidence to the Defence Committee on the new