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29-07-2007, 08:59 PM
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| | | What about Wasp Spiders?
Anybody spotted any yet? I would really like to get some good shots of them this year. Is it too early for the huge, egg filled females? 
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29-07-2007, 09:08 PM
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
A few weeks ago I found an uninhabited web with the tell-tale white streak down the middle in my field. I'm not sure where the owner was, maybe it got washed away by the rain! Last year I noticed the large females in late August. They might be around, but I find them surprisingly well camouflaged, probably even more so when they're smaller!
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29-07-2007, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GuyF  A few weeks ago I found an uninhabited web with the tell-tale white streak down the middle in my field. I'm not sure where the owner was, maybe it got washed away by the rain! Last year I noticed the large females in late August. They might be around, but I find them surprisingly well camouflaged, probably even more so when they're smaller!
Guy | Ooo. How exciting. I keep looking on grasses and herbage at about 18 inches of height. We had a good few on our reserve last year. There's a plentiful supply of grasshoppers for them too. 
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29-07-2007, 09:45 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
Ive had waht i believe was an immature specimen in a meadow sweep. its was just about 1cm long and had stripes across its abdomen - been keeping a look out in this field as thery are present every year, so Im told, but so far Ive just found labyrinth spiders |
29-07-2007, 10:29 PM
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
Not seen any yet Jules...
Mid august to sept is favorite for where I see them.
Will let you know when they appear.
Steve
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30-07-2007, 06:07 AM
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
We had an immature female at Rainham at the beginning of the month, by the path near Averly Pool. |
30-07-2007, 08:34 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boroughbridge near York - isn't the same as the Dales, but close enough!
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Any chance of a piccy so us novices know what to look out for?!?  |
31-07-2007, 03:42 PM
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
Typical, the day the camera gets sent away to be repaired is the day I find the first one in the field  She's fairly small at the moment, needs a few more grasshoppers, I may get a shot later with the old compact camera.
Guy
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31-07-2007, 04:21 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boroughbridge near York - isn't the same as the Dales, but close enough!
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Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! Got it now thanks Guy! |
31-07-2007, 04:47 PM
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| | | Re: What about Wasp Spiders?
Durlston was a good spot last year (september), totalled 37 & photographed pretty much all of them. I will be going back down in september. http://greatbritishspiders.tripod.com | | | |
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