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ORB
WEAVERS/GARDEN SPIDERS |
 Orb weavers (Araneidae) are
often brightly coloured with
rounded abdomens, some with
peculiarly angled humps or
spines. However, there is
considerable variation in size,
colour and shape in this group.
They are often recognized for
building beautiful, large, round
webs, on which they rest, head
downward, waiting for prey.
The webs consist of a number
of radiating threads crossed by
two spirals. The inner spiral
begins in the centre, winds
outward, and is made of smooth
threads like the radiating
threads. It covers only the
central 1/3 of the web. The outer spiral begins at the edges
and winds inward. It is made of more elastic, sticky threads, coated with a liquid substance.
One of the largest and most commonly encountered members of this group is Argiope aurantia, the yellow garden spider
and we have photos of them on their own page.
Please select a section below.
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ARANEUS ???? |
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5 August, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I love your site! SO MUCH INFORMATION. I tried my best to go
through it all to identify this spider before emailing you, but had
no luck finding this one. We live in South Carolina, near
Charleston, and found this guy making a trap for us between our
garden stones and Bradford Pear Tree. I have a very healthy fear of spiders.
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ARANEUS ALSINE-LIKE |
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27 August, 2011:
Glen,
I attached a picture I took from my I-phone this summer as I found this bug while trimming my forsythia. I was shaking sooo bad ..... but this is the only photo that was clear. The actual size of this bug is about the size of the top of your small pinky finger. I enlarged it on my I-phone to see the fuzzy legs and what looks like a hard shell face?????. I have shown this photo to everyone I know and they can't believe it is real. Well it was and I would like to know what the heck it is.
Would appreciate any feedback.
Nancy,
Pittsburgh, PA
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4 October, 2007:
I found this guy in the garden. Never seen any around here
like it before. Neighbour says he has a whole nest in gutter and
a friend found a web across his car today in my yard. Is this a
potato spider or some type of orb. Can't really match the colour
pattern. It almost the size of acorn (tried to show it in the
pics) E-mail me back if you would with an ID, or if you need a
better top shot.
Thanks Dave
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ARANEUS IVIEI |
17 October, 2007:
Can you identify this spider?
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5 September, 2005:
Found this one in my garden,
any clue what kind of spider this is?
Leo Derks
Malvern, PA 19355
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