Nice Legs (Shame About Its Face)
Discovered this stunning little cucumber green spider, Araniella cucurbitina, clinging to the spathe of my calla lily. The spider has a brilliant lime green abdomen and I believe this specimen was a male. The droplet was not placed, but is actually due to the natural process of guttation where drops of xylem sap are exuded from the tips of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure.
Title adapted from a track by the English punk band, The Monks.
Nice Legs (Shame About Its Face)
Discovered this stunning little cucumber green spider, Araniella cucurbitina, clinging to the spathe of my calla lily. The spider has a brilliant lime green abdomen and I believe this specimen was a male. The droplet was not placed, but is actually due to the natural process of guttation where drops of xylem sap are exuded from the tips of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure.
Title adapted from a track by the English punk band, The Monks.