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09-10-2007, 03:09 PM
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| | | Big Green Spider
Hi quick question. Walking back from work there was a big green spider just walking up the street with a silver small line down his back. Taking his time. any ideas what it i??????? |
09-10-2007, 03:13 PM
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| | | Re: What am i
Can you give us an idea of size and shape of abdomen?
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The female of the species is more deadly than the male.:p |
09-10-2007, 03:30 PM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
If bright green could be Green Orb Weaver. |
09-10-2007, 09:37 PM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
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Originally Posted by Lance Morgan  If bright green could be Green Orb Weaver. | Hi it looks like a Green orb weaver but had a bit of silver on its back and legs where a bit darker |
10-10-2007, 07:26 AM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
I'm no expert on spiders, but could it be Micrommata Virescens? It is green, and does have the stripe you mentioned. I'm not sure if the stripe's silver, though, or if it'll be around at this time of year. |
10-10-2007, 07:40 AM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
Araniella cucerbinata looks like that bit of a slow walker |
10-10-2007, 12:31 PM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
From the description it sounds like Araneus diadematus to me. This is green (but can be dark brown to orange) with a silvery-white cross on the abdomen, which is often reduced to a line down the centre. Legs are brown banded. An orb-weaver, so if it is this it will probably have been disturbed from its web, or is a male seeking a female.
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10-10-2007, 06:43 PM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
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Originally Posted by GRH From the description it sounds like Araneus diadematus to me. This is green (but can be dark brown to orange) with a silvery-white cross on the abdomen, which is often reduced to a line down the centre. Legs are brown banded. An orb-weaver, so if it is this it will probably have been disturbed from its web, or is a male seeking a female.
Greg | Must confess I've never seen an Araneus diadematus that I would describe as being green! |
11-10-2007, 07:44 AM
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| | | Re: Big Green Spider
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Must confess I've never seen an Araneus diadematus that I would describe as being green! | OK, well maybe not green in the truest sense, but certain colour forms give the 'impression' of being green, and on closer inspection turn out to be mottled brown, white, green, orange, yellow...
Everyone perceives things differently, and would describe things differently I'm sure - when identifying things from descriptions on this forum it can help not to take the descriptions too literally, and just suggest something for the person to google and confirm or deny!
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