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25-10-2009, 05:08 PM
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| | | Spider came in from the cold
This one appeared on the bedroom ceiling! Quite photogenic.   
What is it, please? |
25-10-2009, 05:19 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Funny that - as I just had one crawl over my hand as it rested on the mouse! (No.....it wasn't a mouse spider!  ) It was a garden spider - I guess it must have come in on my clothes! Bit of a shock seeing one so close up and indoors though  !
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25-10-2009, 05:41 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
My greenhouse is full of very large very hungry looking garden spiders I left my loppers in there and it took me ages to pluck up courage to go in and get them.  |
25-10-2009, 05:44 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Presumably this is a male as it is a different shape from my "fat lady" and has different markings.  |
25-10-2009, 06:46 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Kind of hard to say from those photos, my initial thinking - looks like a Nuctenea umbratica male
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25-10-2009, 06:58 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
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Originally Posted by Hedera  Presumably this is a male as it is a different shape from my "fat lady" and has different markings. | Found one of these on a window at work today and it was HUGE! Biggest of it's type that I've seen.
Venger - what's the closest english name? |
25-10-2009, 07:01 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Whoops sorry Sarah - forgot about your request - common name 'Walnut orb weaver'
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25-10-2009, 07:09 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Family Araneidae for both.
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25-10-2009, 08:13 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
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Originally Posted by Venger Whoops sorry Sarah - forgot about your request - common name 'Walnut orb weaver' | Excellent. Thanks Venger. I can impress everyone at work tomorrow with my impressive knowledge |
25-10-2009, 11:29 PM
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| | | Re: Spider came in from the cold
Got that spider in my catcher, but not too clear. Dorsal view.  | | | |
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