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steven andrews
06-04-2010, 15:52
While out and about today one of my daughters spotted a bee hanging from a daffodil. Upon closer inspection it became apparent that the bee was hanging from the "mandibles?" of a green spider.
I've had a Google, but can't seem to find what it is. Anyone know please?
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1295/060410009.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/i/060410009.jpg/)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/341/060410019.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/060410019.jpg/)
JonathanD
06-04-2010, 15:55
It's a crab spider... Misumena vatia.
JonathanD
06-04-2010, 15:58
Here you go:
http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/misumenavatia.htm
http://www.uksafari.com/crabspider.htm
http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Invertebrates/Spiders/SpSpiders/Misumena.vatia2.jpg
steven andrews
06-04-2010, 16:12
Thank you Jonathan:beerchug:
Can confirm that, they have the ability to match the colour of the plant/flower they are on.
here is one i found a few summers ago in my garden
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1216/1342223237_c526009f36.jpg
JonathanD
06-04-2010, 16:16
Thank you Jonathan:beerchug:
Don't poke one. Their bite is amazingly powerful :pokenest:
steven andrews
06-04-2010, 16:27
Thanks, I'll let the kids know!
Chambers
06-04-2010, 19:29
Thats amazing, even at first glance at the photo I thought, thats a wasp lol didnt even see the spider
I don't think I've ever seen one :confused:
Kind of memorable, isn't it ? Are they native ?
cheers,
Toddy
steven andrews
06-04-2010, 20:42
One of my daughters was picking daffodils for Mum and we saw two of the spiders out of a dozen daffs.
JonathanD
06-04-2010, 21:04
I don't think I've ever seen one :confused:
Kind of memorable, isn't it ? Are they native ?
cheers,
Toddy
Very common spider Toddy. Maybe they are a tartan colour up your way.
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/South_Carolina/carolina_Wolf_Spider380.jpg
Vulgaris Skaribugga.
phil
:lmao:
Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales :D
cheers,
M
nice colours, never seen yin before
:lmao:
Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales :D
cheers,
M
Only good enough for sassenachs then. :)
Waldganger
06-04-2010, 23:27
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1295/060410009.jpg (http://img46.imageshack.us/i/060410009.jpg/)
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/341/060410019.jpg (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/060410019.jpg/)
take that ya mug
livefast999
06-04-2010, 23:28
:lmao:
Brilliant.......thankfully it seems to be restricted to Southern England and some parts of Wales :D
cheers,
M
Ahh yes, but the False Widow Spider is slowly making its way towards your part of the country !!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4248930/False-widow-spider-spreading-across-Britain-puts-woman-in-intensive-care.html.
I found one in my garden the other day !!
_scorpio_
07-04-2010, 00:15
i have a false widow in the conservatory which has been chewing on a huge bumble bee for a few days, they are becoming rapidly more common.
Don't poke one. Their bite is amazingly powerful :pokenest:
And I can confirm that...
http://www.jubileegroup.co.uk/JOS/misc/spiderbite.jpg
Has anyone here ever tried iSpot (http://ispot.org.uk) for things like this?
Don't poke one. Their bite is amazingly powerful :pokenest:
Don't I know it !! :eek: