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Spiderlings by the score!

Discussion in 'Wildlife Corner' started by Dave W, May 16, 2014.

  1. Dave W

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    I was walking down our driveway this afternoon when I spotted what I though was a patch of moss growing in the plastic cover of a fence post. I thought it was a bit strange so had a closer look.
    Can anyone identify these?
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      Can't remember their name but if you blow really gently on them they disperse and make a break for it!
       
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      Looked them up - orb weavers
       
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        Dave, they are young of the Orb Web spider as Loofah said, the huge females are often seen in the middle of a huge web, you probably have seen them before often with dew or frost on them.:smile:
         
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        Many thanks for the identification chaps. Very much appreciated.
         
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