Wednesday, April 24

Spider Alert







12 comments:

  1. Eeek, I wouldn't have been close enough to take their photo!

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    1. The zebra spider was tiny, Jo something like 6mm long not scary at all

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  2. They have to be to stay alive...

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    1. They do indeed, Mal much maligned too.

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  3. Interesting. I have never seen these spiders before.

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    1. The zebra spider is easily overlooked, Lisa as it is only tiny, far smaller than the photo.

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  4. Wonderful photos! I've noticed a lot of spiders out and about of late. I'm pretty poor at identifying them though.xxx

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    1. I find them to be fascinating creatures, Dina The tiny one is a zebra spider - a jumping spider that doesn’t build a web but stalks its prey. I think the second one could be a black garden spider as it seems to have garden spider markings.

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  5. The zebra spiders seem to jump and in a bizarre way I find that fascinating, but only because it is so small. Is the other one a false widow? The big males can look stunning but I never get so close.

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    1. I think it’s just a black garden spider, Deborah but I could easily be wrong.

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  6. Oh ! My Giddy Aunt !!!!! :( I,m outta here !

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    1. But they’re a gardener’s friend Debs. :-)

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