Tuesday, March 15

Spider report ...

... because the taddies have done nothing new or exciting *sigh*
So, I can report that we appear to have a good crop of spiderlings, so next season looks like a healthy one.
This is a nice empty egg sac. And this, well this is a LOT of babies. I've absolutely no idea what they are, I suspect St Andrews Cross or the Leaf Curler, since those are the mummy spiders that we have in profusion in the camellias, but I'd certainly not bet real money on it.This amazing fellow lives out the front, right next to the Golden Orb (more about her in a minute). I'm afraid the lighting wasn't very good so you can't see just how beautiful the blue markings are, like watered silk. This is Mrs Golden Orb, you can see her tiny consort at the top and her web decorations behind her. I know the tiny one is a him because he's so very hairy. Also, Professor Google told me. Unlike our lovely Garden Orb spiders out the back, Mrs Golden Orb doesn't tidy her web, dumping any debris nightly. No, she arranges it in neat(ish) rows. Bits of Crepe Myrtle and desiccated insect life alike. But isn't she the most amazing sliver in the evening light?

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

The wee girl and I stop to admire a couple of huge st andrews cross spiders when we went for a little wander this morning - huge they were I tell you!

cookiecrumb said...

Maybe she washes her hands a lot. The slob. Tidy slob, yes.

Zoomie said...

Good to know the next generation of spiders is on the way to kill the next generation of flies.

Sue said...

I have goosebumps looking at these pictures. Me not liking spiders. Especially not such BIG ones...

Photographically though they are gorgeous to take pictures of and I especially love the one kinda silouttey one where you can see the spider's hairy legs. Babies are in abundance, I hope for your sake that the birds/frogs manage to catch a few before they grow up and make a dozen more.

Reconsidering moving next door...

Sue x

e said...

I love that the boy spider is hairy. And what a gorgeous silvery color.

Ms Brown Mouse said...

You know, everyone, I heard a woman admiring my Mrs Spider this morning, she's a thing of great beauty, just don't walk into her web :)