The Dutch refer to their country as “Nederland,” the Dutch word for “low lands,” an accurate geographical description of the country. Less than 50% of the country exceeds an elevation of 1 meter. Throughout its history, the Netherlands have been engaged in a constant struggling in keeping the sea from flooding their country.
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Araneus diadematus - The European garden spider is an orb-weave spider found in North America and Europe. Orb-weave spiders are the most common of the web weaving spiders and are known for building their spiral-wheeled shaped webs. Individual coloring for the garden spider can vary, but they do have four distinct markings across the upper abdomen forming a white cross. Some orb-weave spiders will consume their web in the morning or evening and sometimes before thunderstorms; new webs are quickly rebuilt as needed.
