Araneus quadratus Araneus quadratus Araneus quadratus, the four-spot orb-weaver, is a common orb-weaver spider found in Europe and Central Asia, and as far as the Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan. Females can reach 17 mm in length, especially when gravid, males approximately half that. They are quite variable in appearance, ranging from brown to bright orange or green, but they always have the characteristic four white spots on the abdomen. The darker color morphs are easiest to identify, due to the contrast between the white spots and the rest of the body. The legs are sometimes brightly striped. The spider lives in gardens,
The Covent-Garden Journal Advertiser" that the first number would be issued on 23 November 1751. The release was delayed until January because of work related to the publication of "Amelia". At the time of the publication of the journal, Covent Garden, although formally associated with the theatre industry, was more widely known as London's red light district. Fielding had earlier written "The Covent Garden Tragedy", a mock-tragic play concerning the tale of two prostitutes. The first number of the periodical was published on 4 January 1752, and sold at a price of three pence. For most of its run, the journal was issued