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2007-08-20 13:50:29 · 7 answers · asked by terra2055 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is a garden spider
http://www.markwyman.com/pictures/Animals/GardenSpider.jpg
2007-08-20 13:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by JimZ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Black-and-yellow Garden Spider. One of the Argiopes, which are sometimes called "writing spiders" because of the zig-zag silk 'diagram' at the hub of the web. It's called a stabilimentum, and can be X or I shaped in the Argiopes we commonly have around here. They like weedy fields and commonly catch prey as big as the big lubber grasshoppers and bees.
2007-08-20 15:52:47 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is an Orb Web (aka Orb Weaver) Spider. To be specific I think it is a Garden Orb Weaver....
"Garden spider (Argiope sp.)
Orb weavers belong to the family Araneidae (~2500 species). A distinguishing characteristic of this family is the orb web which members construct to capture prey. Orb weavers have poor vision and locate prey by feeling the vibration of the web. The orb weaver quickly restrains the prey with a wrapping of silk so that the web will not be destroyed. The spider moves across the web by holding the silk with claw-like bristles on its legs. The orb weaver produces an oil in its mouth and spreads this oil on the body, preventing it from sticking to its own web. They paralyze their prey with venom and then crush it with their pedipalps (a set of mouthparts.) Once the prey is crushed, the liquids in its body are consumed. Spiders mate by males spinning small webs that they place sperm in, and then transfer the webs to the female. "
2007-08-20 13:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by coming2epiphany 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was the spider that sat down beside her. Who cares about the spider. It's a really cool web, that's the important issue.
2007-08-20 14:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by john7789j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the official name, but around here we always called them writing spiders because of their webs.
I heard a little myth thing about them as a kid. If you show them your teeth, they will write your name in their web and you will die that night.
Silly, but it scared me enough as a kid not to smile if one was nearby.
2007-08-20 14:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
an african arachne portinalus... lol. just kidding, i don't know but it looks cool
2007-08-20 13:58:57 · answer #6 · answered by ¡•ziggy•¡ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very creepy one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-20 13:58:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋