Araneus spider on its web - webmaster!
Usually when I find these large Halloween spider webs in the woods, the spider is hiding under a leaf off to the side. I had good luck finding spiders this morning though, and this one is actually different from the one in my [Next] photo. This web is about two feet across. I believe the spider is genus Araneus, probably Araneus gemma or A. gemmoides. (These species are known to cross.) It came out on its web to wrap its prey, which appears to be a fly (Diptera), probably a Flesh Fly in the family Sarcophagidae. Happy Web Webnesday! (San Marcos Pass, 16 October 2019)
Araneus spider on its web - webmaster!
Usually when I find these large Halloween spider webs in the woods, the spider is hiding under a leaf off to the side. I had good luck finding spiders this morning though, and this one is actually different from the one in my [Next] photo. This web is about two feet across. I believe the spider is genus Araneus, probably Araneus gemma or A. gemmoides. (These species are known to cross.) It came out on its web to wrap its prey, which appears to be a fly (Diptera), probably a Flesh Fly in the family Sarcophagidae. Happy Web Webnesday! (San Marcos Pass, 16 October 2019)