laurie_frisch
trashline orbweaver
I went out to take pictures of wild flowers for the upcoming Mother's Day but all I got was this - a trashline orbweaver spider. The odd shaped spider stood up and stretched for just a moment. But otherwise it was tightly curled up as if part of the trashline made of dead insect parts and other sundry items. This camouflage supposedly helps the spider catch more prey.
Shaver Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Spider #12 for me this year.
trashline orbweaver
I went out to take pictures of wild flowers for the upcoming Mother's Day but all I got was this - a trashline orbweaver spider. The odd shaped spider stood up and stretched for just a moment. But otherwise it was tightly curled up as if part of the trashline made of dead insect parts and other sundry items. This camouflage supposedly helps the spider catch more prey.
Shaver Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Spider #12 for me this year.