Araneus angulatus is widespread in Europe, although rarer in Northern Europe. "A. angulatus" is rare in the United Kingdom, where it is restricted to areas near the South coast of England. "A. angulatus" constructs a large orb web, suspended from bushes and trees, often with support lines leading to the ground. Unlike "A. diadematus", the web of "A. angulatus" has no retreat, so the spider must sit in the centre of the web while it waits for prey. It detects prey items by vibrations they cause in the web, but has also been observed during a country fair, and reported to be
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