Here are some photos of it building its web for the day.
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
Spider spinning.
We've had three dry days in a row (yipeeeee), so that gave me another opportunity for a walk around my local reserve. This morning I enjoyed watching this extremely rotund spider (Araneus quadratus) spinning it's web. I can't say I particularly like spiders, specially when they're indoors with me, but I quite like to see them outdoors.
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Nice one! She seems to know what she's doing.
p.s. - it appears to be a female Araneus quadratus.
That is a very fat spider! She is making a really beautiful web....it is always fascinating to watch them.
Wonderful photos. I'm like you, love to see them outdoors and this one was certainly a busy little thing.
Hi Alan, I'd be interested to know how you tell it is a female please?
Hi Mary, yes I thought a first that maybe it was a female and pregnant and wasn't sure then when I looked it up in a book.
Hi Denise, thanks for dropping by, it was great to watch her producing such a fantastic web.
The female has a larger/rounder abdomen.
My new favorite word...rotund!! That spider sure is that!!
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