Spider versus Wasp

[SusieBee]

Originally Posted by freefeet

Nice pic Susiebee. Same kind of spider, anyone know what kind it is?

Thanks Freefeet yours is a better pic though, need a green smilie here!
I think the spider is a Araneus diadematus the common garden spider.
I'm sure someone will put me right if I'm wrong.

[Jason Green]

Originally Posted by freefeet

Nice pic Susiebee. Same kind of spider, anyone know what kind it is?

No idea about the freshness thing Andestine, but would like to know as well.

You're right I think, Susie - Garden Orb Weaver, Araneus diadematus. Sorry, can't help you that much Andestine, but I don't think they'd leave prey longer than two weeks if that! If it had dried up, they'd likely just re-inject their chemical thing (...wow, look at me - I'm very technical ) and try again... oh, and you may already be aware that wasps are actually good pest controllers too.

[rangersarah2]

Susie - very good ok for you posting your pics. Thanks

Andestine - am keeping my eye out for books. Now, about the drain............

Keep the stories and pics coming - love them. X

[dipperish]

Hi RangerSarah, I read your description of the "Spider v wasp" episode with great interest as I saw and photgraphed exactly the same sequence not too long ago.

Your thread came up in a search on the term "Spider v wasp" from a referral, and I was amazed at how similar the sequence sounded.

Thought that you may be interested in the pics sequence - and have taken your reply to Susie as an Ok, hope thats alright, link to my Flickr sequence is here;
Spider versus wasp? No contest! | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Hope you like them, glad it's not just me that finds such encounters fascinating,

cheers, Martin