#Saturdayspider time. I finally found a 'Garden centre spider' Uloborus plumipes. An old world species which seems to have made itself quite comfortable in the house plant section of my local garden centre.
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A unique-looking small spider with cream/black striped legs, a grey abdomen and a cream/black pattern on its carapace (head and shoulders).
The spider clinging to the edge of a window ledge, with a white lumpy egg sac carried beneath her.
![Text from Wikipedia:
Scytodidae catch their prey by spitting a fluid that congeals on contact into a venomous and sticky mass. The fluid contains both venom and spider silk in liquid form, though it is produced in venom glands in the chelicerae. The venom-laced silk both immobilizes and envenoms prey such as silverfish. In high-speed footage the spiders can be observed swaying from side to side as they "spit", catching the prey in a criss-crossed "Z" pattern; it is criss-crossed because each of the chelicerae emits half of the pattern. The spider usually strikes from a distance of 10 to 20 millimetres (0.39 to 0.79 in) and the entire attack sequence only lasts 1/700th of a second. [5] After making the capture, the spider typically bites the prey with venomous effect, and wraps it in the normal spider fashion with silk from the spinnerets. [6]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:smfrilz65aww5torhnks44jc/bafkreihng6sujs3vjfixgtc2yxqiyfiiqe4f7qdwwz4yo74mj2qwxykgdi)
Text from Wikipedia: Scytodidae catch their prey by spitting a fluid that congeals on contact into a venomous and sticky mass. The fluid contains both venom and spider silk in liquid form, though it is produced in venom glands in the chelicerae. The venom-laced silk both immobilizes and envenoms prey such as silverfish. In high-speed footage the spiders can be observed swaying from side to side as they "spit", catching the prey in a criss-crossed "Z" pattern; it is criss-crossed because each of the chelicerae emits half of the pattern. The spider usually strikes from a distance of 10 to 20 millimetres (0.39 to 0.79 in) and the entire attack sequence only lasts 1/700th of a second. [5] After making the capture, the spider typically bites the prey with venomous effect, and wraps it in the normal spider fashion with silk from the spinnerets. [6]
Spitting spider! And she has an egg sac 😄 I'm always happy to find these fascinating and unique spiders in the house (and they can have all the silverfish they want!) #SaturdaySpider #SpiderSky #UKSpiders #Spider
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A thin little parasite clinged on to this garden Spider - The Movie Part 4- The Great Escape.
#Nature #SaturdaySpider #Parasite #ukGarden #BugSky
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A thin little parasite clinged on to this garden Spider - The Movie Part 2- The Struggle for Freedom.
#Nature #SaturdaySpider #Parasite #ukGarden #BugSky
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A thin little parasite clinged on to this garden Spider - The Movie - The Clinging.
#Nature #SaturdaySpider #Parasite #ukGarden #BugSky
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A thin little parasite clinged on to this garden Spider.
The was an intense struggle.
I didn’t know what was going to happen.
#Nature #SaturdaySpider #Parasite #ukGarden #BugSky
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Eratigena duellica, the giant house spider, is a species of funnel weaver in the spider family Agelenidae.
Eratigena duellica, the giant house spider, is a species of funnel weaver in the spider family Agelenidae.
Welcome to my humble abode. 🕷️🕸️
The homeowner has come to greet me at the door.
Looks like I disturbed it during a meal. 😊
Eratigena duellica, the giant house spider, is a species of funnel weaver in the spider family Agelenidae.
#Nature #SaturdaySpider #Web #Funnel
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Saltus the Zebra Spider was trying to find places to blend into the background.
#SaturdaySpider #Zebra #Jumping #ColoursOfNature
#Nature #Spiders #NaturalArt #art
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