Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 10Mar 16, 2011 8:05 am Gloria did have a male on the edge of her web, waiting for his chance, but I suspect he was too slow for her as he's now disappeared! Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 12Apr 05, 2011 1:38 am I have seen these amazing, beautiful creatures span a web. Never knew how they did it till now. They dangle a line of web and it will waft in the breeze. Whent hey do it, they themselves will dangle and spread out to help catch the breeze. But they stay put and the breeze sends the web out and they sometimes spin more web as it gets going on a good breeze. Once it catches onto something they'll crawl along it carrying a second web and get some tension happening, Then go back out to the middle of the central web. So if they put a web over the wrong place for you in the garden, just get a broom, break the anchor and move the anchoring web. Sometimes they put it back and if you keep moving it they get cranky and move spots altogether. Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 13Apr 05, 2011 12:33 pm We've had a new orb weaver move in by the garage, on the opposite side to the bees, and she has been duly named Gayle. Shortly after, Gaynor disappeared from her web and has not been seen since, though her friend Gloria is looking decidedly fatter. I had to make my way under her webs the the other day to turn over and remulch the cats poo pit. Was a tad tricky, so I had to reanchor a couple of the side webs, just like Fu mentioned above. That night, when she was more active, she repaired any damage I'd done. Obviously very particular! Here she is looking fatter... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 14May 30, 2011 10:33 am My spider is out from backyard now. Its web was destroyed because of strong wind blew away the leaves where it was anchored. I found the spider under the palm, hanging on a little left over of the web. I took a little stick, with gloves and a bucket. Holding my breath, I poked the spider so it fell into the bucket. It immediately curled up and laid still on its back in the bucket... very cute IT WAS THAT CUTE THAT I WONDER WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF ! It didn't climb out from the bucket... it didn't run around like a mad bull... it just crawled slowly in there. I hate those spiders that crawl very fast. When I was a kid, there was big spider that crawl over my foot in a blink of an eye. I didn't even have time to jump away ... since then I always scared of them I took it out, and release it to the neighbour nature strip. There is a tree for it to make a new web there. To be honest, I think I'm going to miss it Once I finish my backyard, I hope I can find it and keep it again. Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 15May 30, 2011 6:01 pm I have this one in my backyard, its been there since December last year and it spinns its web during the day so I managed to take this photo. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Is this the same one? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 16Jun 04, 2011 6:14 pm Umm, no-one? Okay, I guess its just me and my furry friend then... __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ All new built homes look like display homes... until the furniture goes in. Re: NOT FOR ARACHNOPHOBIC: what spider is this? 17Jun 22, 2011 2:53 pm Sorry Starz - I've not been around much lately! It looks like a type of spined or jewel spider, which are orb weaving spiders, but a different species to the one I had. You're lucky!! I've not actually seen one yet, but my husband sees them all the time when out mountain biking. The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6255 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair But if it is a ground level open pit, then it is not a charged system. No surprises there. The pipes have obviously been altered and there would be a reason for this.… 3 31409 I work with owner, he/she is my man on the ground and I instruct them when to visit the site and take photos and I have other tools in the bag. 4 15575 |