spider

hi can anyone please tell me what type of spider this is, it has made itself a lovley home between the fence and my sweetcorn...

 

Hello daisyboo and welcome to GC.

I am thiinking it is perhaps an Orb-weaver (Araneus ceropegius) which are quite widespread between June and September. My sister, Kedi-Gato of Germany here on GC is a spider freak so may be able to confirm or deny this identification. I will point her in this direction tomorrow.

 

Welcome to GC daisyboo and Hi Sis!

I tend to say it is a Garden Spider rather than an Oak Spider, Sis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_garden_spider

I think I might have a pic or two of a Garden Spider from underneath. I'll see if I can find them and get back to you.

 

Here's one from my garden that has the same undermarkings -





I posted it on here in the What's Flying and Buzzing .......

 

common garden spider.
They come in all shades too, we had a bright orange one in our garden last week...really beautiful x

 

It was the Orb-weaver spider I was referring to, which is quite a common garden spider ... so may be the same critter ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orb-weaver_spider

 

No idea.. but a very good photo Keidi Gato

 

I'd agree, it's a Garden Spider - Araneus diadematus.

 

lovely photo but there is no way I'm planning on having tea with that spider.
I'm sure that the one I found had hob-nailed boots on because it made a thunk on the patio when I served him with an eviction notice :hehe: and the little booger promplty turned round and started to head back towards the kitchen door !

 

lol:hehe:
the garden spiders around here are much nicer than the house spiders.....they're mahooooosive!!!!s00k

 

What did you do then, Shobhna - call the fire department? :lollol:

 

Digressing...


I remember reading once about two old ladies who were interviewed about their war experiences.

"When the bombs fell, I presume you both went down into the air raid shelter."

"No, we never went down."

"But what about the bombs?"

"Bombs were a possibility, but spiders were definite!"

 

Kedi-Gato, I put on my big-brave armour on and went out and re-read him the eviction notice and he agreed to re-think his behaviour. Honestly, I don't mind spiders at all but I draw the line at having to sit and have tea with one. :lollol:I'd never kill a spider, I'd just relocate it.

Doghouse Riley, I love that line...."Bombs were a possibility, but spiders were definite!"

 

Well done, Shobhna. :gnthb: I always carefully pick them up and put them outside.

Doghouse Riley, I love that little story, too. :gnthb: