Spider webbing on Black Sage seed whorls
This is spider webbing strung between old seed whorls of native Black Sage (Salvia mellifera, Lamiaceae). I believe this is the work of a Mesh Web Weaver spider in the family Dictynidae, see this photo of the kind of tiny spider responsible. The webbing joins the seed whorls like rigging on a dusty ship model. I have no doubt that the spider is in one of those empty seed pockets maybe looking right at me. Happy Web Wednesday! (San Marcos Pass, 2 August 2023)
Spider webbing on Black Sage seed whorls
This is spider webbing strung between old seed whorls of native Black Sage (Salvia mellifera, Lamiaceae). I believe this is the work of a Mesh Web Weaver spider in the family Dictynidae, see this photo of the kind of tiny spider responsible. The webbing joins the seed whorls like rigging on a dusty ship model. I have no doubt that the spider is in one of those empty seed pockets maybe looking right at me. Happy Web Wednesday! (San Marcos Pass, 2 August 2023)