Baby Spiders "Blog"

Goodness me theres a lot of babie s there, have you Tried counting them Jacquie? what unusual colour too, wonder what species they are?

Hi PP i gave up On Counting after 12 lol :)

Ooooh you have them too Jacque........

These I believe jacque, are the young of the common garden spider (araneus diadematus) as spiders go I think this is one of our most attractive looking ones. the adult which is generally seen around september has an abdomain that looks like a brain. look at the drawing of this on my page. Tref.

Ooh Jacque that gives me the creeps , i,m scratching my head looking at it .. I,m off ..bye ,bye.

lol Amy.
great photo Jacque

Yes iv gottem as well Milky Great isnt it :)Thanx 4 the Info Tref i know for sure now i wouldnt get so close to the Mummys/Daddys :) lol ,Sorry Amy lol :) Glad u like the Pic Eileen :)

No problem jacque, glad to be of service. My garden wildlife book says that The female spider of this species is about 10-15mm and the male up to 5mm so not really that big. The common garden spider is one of the most distinctive and beautifully marked spiders around the garden, varying in colour from straw yellow to dark woody brown. The legs are stripy and the head is quite pale the abdomen on a standard common garden spider has a beautifully intricate and complex pattern of tan brown, black and white, with the white markings resemling a cross. They are generally found in hedgerows, woodland, heathland and garden shrubs across northan europe. They prey on flying insects such as aphids and small flies, catching them in their delicate webs. During the autumn months the female lays many hundreds of eggs (up to about 800) in one mass and then protects them with a silk binding. After remaining with the eggs for two months or so, the female garden spider dies and will become the first meal of the young spiders when they hatch.

What a Sad Ending Tref for Mummy Spider :(

Fantastic shot Jacque.

Lovely to see so many. There does seem to be quite a lot around this year.

Thanx Jane/Ray /Toto :)

they are great. i would love to find one of them...

Iv seen another 2 nests since this Pic was taken Sandra but 1 of them got eatten by 2 Sparrows this morning!

did u see the insect house tower thingy at chelsea flower show? a bug house is definately on my list this year.

Yes i saw that Pic Its great int it :) It looked Very Big ! :/