gjp23 Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Hi folks,No photo, cos' I didn't think to get one, but I'll have a look again tomorrow, but . . . . . there's a bright yellow and green spider about 5cm from front to back (i.e. including legs) in a web across my blackberry bush. It's legs are what I would call 'chunky' as opposed to the usual spindly spider legs. It's the first time I've seen one like this but, in the absence of a photo, does anyone have any idea what it might be? The underlying question is, of course, might it be poisonous?Thanks in anticipation.Gordon(northern part of 47, Lot-et-Garonne) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Wasp spider?http://www.google.fr/images?hl=fr&rlz=1T4DAFR_frFR370FR370&q=wasp+spider&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=qu1cTOLEKpP00gT6pNi9Bw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CC0QsAQwAA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 You are quite safe unless you are a male Wasp Spider in which case if you care to mate you will be eaten.The Wasp Spider is a beautiful spider and makes an unusual web with a strip of heavily woven zig-zag web in a band towards the centre of the web.It is not clear exactly why they do it - it may give off UV and attract bugs or it may be that it is so mammals see the web and avoid it - there are probably other possible ideas tooThey usually hang around for a few weeks and it is worth keeping an eye on the web as if something gets caught in it they wrap it up and then eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp23 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks Dog, much appreciated, especially without a photo. I did try and upload a photo, but it looks like there's a bar on uploading stuff, probably to manage space.As always, once you see one for the first time, another few pop up - we've now identified four webs with this spider in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjp23 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks 5 - great pictures on the link - and definitely the spider in our garden!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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