Incy Wincy

Jan. 23rd, 2003 08:44 am
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This orb weaver has been spinning her web across our driveway for quite a while now. I often find myself driving straight through the web before I realise it's there. A few nights ago we noticed the web had been built off to the side - maybe she was learning. But last night it was slap bang in the middle of the driveway again, so I took a few photos.

Spidey

I actually DID get the web, on the camera screen it looked like the web wouldn't show.



fullfrontal

This is how her topside looks. All the photos I took of her other side were blurry, but it has pretty stripes all over. She is HUGE, a good 8cm from top to bottom.

Here's a shot to get some perspective of her size.

bigbugger

Re:

Date: 2003-01-23 02:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gemfyre.livejournal.com
I'll agree with you about the venomn thing. I don't have any good references but it's what I've heard too.

Daddy Long Legs aren't spiders but they aren't insects either. They are still chelicerates(arachnids) along with spiders, scorpions and psuedoscorpions.

Date: 2003-01-23 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morninglord.livejournal.com
There you go.

Date: 2003-01-23 08:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] leemur.livejournal.com
I was under the impression that there were two different creatures : 'Daddy Long Legs' and "Daddy Long Legs spiders"

Something I read as a kid.

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdaddy.html

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