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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: norfolklass on November 12, 2007, 15:21:33

Title: yellow spider
Post by: norfolklass on November 12, 2007, 15:21:33

spotted this next to my gate, not sure exactly what kind of spider he is, but he's very pretty.
he's actually spun his web on a weed that has yellow flowers, although you can't see them in this photo – isn't nature clever?!?

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: redimp on November 12, 2007, 16:59:12

Possibly a pyramid orb weaver.
(http://greatbritishspiders.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ap1.jpg)

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: norfolklass on November 15, 2007, 15:23:38

snap!
thanks redclanger ;D

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: Multiveg on November 27, 2007, 16:39:05

My cousin would name her house spiders - I think there was a Spencer, Sidney....

Your spider, Norfolklass, I'd say is a Malcolm.

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: norfolklass on November 27, 2007, 17:17:25

 ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: Multiveg on November 27, 2007, 17:29:07

And Redclanger's spider is a Martyn.

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: calendula on November 27, 2007, 22:25:10

well unless they are androgenous or gay these beauties are more likely to be 'Mavis' and 'Martinique' (or Multiveg even  ;D)

Title: Re: yellow spider
Post by: Multiveg on November 27, 2007, 22:42:31

Actually, Redclanger's is a Martina (perhaps has had its web broken by an errand tennis ball).

Malcolmia?

Or, perhaps, in remembrance of flings, they adopted the name of their last beau!