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28-06-2008, 10:15 AM
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| | | Green spider
Hi I'm new to this site which looks fascinating and could take up some time!
I took this photograph  this morning of a green spider which has made a web on some Japanese anemone leaves in my garden (bottom end of Gloucestershire).
Unfortunately it has remained stubbornly upside down but I will keep an eye o it in case it turns the other way up!
From other threads I suspect this may be an Araniella. Any comments/observations? |
28-06-2008, 10:21 AM
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| | | Re: Green spider
I think (only think lol) it could be an cucumber spider - araniella cucurbitina. I am no expert but have been taking lots of pics of these spiders in our garden. |
28-06-2008, 11:23 AM
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| | | Re: Green spider
Yes, Araniella cucurbitina is a good bet, there seems to be a number of postings on these lately. I have usually found them on oak trees.
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28-06-2008, 11:25 AM
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28-06-2008, 04:00 PM
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| | | Re: Green spider
It could also be A.opisthographa, you can't tell them apart visually.
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28-06-2008, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Venger  It could also be A.opisthographa, you can't tell them apart visually. | Very true, I've yet to find A. opistographa as yet and so identify with A. cucurbitina I suppose.
Like the common term of 'Cucumber spider'  , I've never heard that before, is it a generally accepted common name?
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28-06-2008, 08:14 PM
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It's the one I've heard most used to describe this species, so it must be fairly common.
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29-06-2008, 01:50 AM
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| | | Re: Green spider
Thank you to Christina and others for the information and for the welcome! I've never noticed a green spider in my garden before so was interested. | | |
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