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We have these Golden Orb Spiders EVERYWHERE around the house at the moment. I spotted this one this morning on a lavender bush.
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We have these Golden Orb Spiders EVERYWHERE around the house at the moment. I spotted this one this morning on a lavender bush.
Orb weavers (Araneidae) are often brightly coloured with rounded abdomens, some with peculiarly angled humps or spines. However, there is considerable variation in size, colour and shape in this group. They are often recognized for building beautiful, large, round webs, on which they rest, head downward, waiting for prey. The webs consist of a number of radiating threads crossed by two spirals. The inner spiral begins in the centre, winds outward, and is made of smooth threads like the radiating threads. It covers only the central 1/3 of the web. The outer spiral begins at the edges and winds inward. It is made of more elastic, sticky threads, coated with a liquid substance.
Toxicity
Orb weavers are reluctant to bite. Symptoms are usually negligible or mild local pain, numbness and swelling. Occasionally nausea and dizziness can occur after a bite. Humped Orb Weavers have very small fangs and they are timid and reluctant to bite.
Toxicity
Orb weavers are reluctant to bite. Symptoms are usually negligible or mild local pain, numbness and swelling. Occasionally nausea and dizziness can occur after a bite. Humped Orb Weavers have very small fangs and they are timid and reluctant to bite.
2 comments:
we seem to have so many spiders at the moment - one of our trees out the front is full of them and they are building their webs from the tree to my car ... ick
we have these at the caravan Dawn down in the lake bed they make webs like this, there is 100s of them. I love seeing them in the mornings when I walk esp when its been wet and the webs look so pretty.
TC
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