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Wierd spider ID
MrsGarden
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Never seen one like this before...any ideas?
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Never seen one like this before...any ideas?
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Think it's a garden spider MrsG though looks a rounder shape. I saw one dangling off my sweet peas a few days ago and looked it up. It's the markings I noticed.
Yes, garden spider. I call them autumn spiders
It looks like a beautifully marked Garden orb spider - araneus diadematus
http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusdiadematus.htm
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks guys, just had a look at the link Dove.
Today I noticed something unusual happening in my greenhouse...a small slug was venturing onto an orb spiders web. By the time I'd returned with my camera, most of the slug had 'disappeared' inside the spider! [sadly photo upload not working...!]
Eeurghhh! Toes curling, I'm getting a bit better with spiders but really not a fan of any creepy crawlers, wish I was
This is peak time of year for Garden Spiders isn't it. I've got two webs just above my back door
I have lots of them in my garden and they like to build webs right at face level over the steps up from my front door (basement flat) always have arm out in front of me when exiting. I find them quite fascinating. I also have hordes of Harvestmen scuttling around.
I walked into a spiders web yesterday - yuk!!!
I happened to see this little crab spider with its prey
Super photo Lilylouise. When I take the dog out in the morning I always walk with my arms in front of me when we go through the woods. I still imagine tiny spiders are in my hair when I get back