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Larinioides cornutus
It is an orb-weaver spider. They hide during the day in a silken retreat that opens at the bottom, masked with plant and animal matter and leave it during the night. The web is remade in the evening.
It has a Holarctic distribution. These spiders are most often found in moist areas, especially near water (this spotting was made close to the river Sava). The web is built between grass or in low shrubbery as it can be seen on the 3rd photo.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2013
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, finally same pattern :) It is definitely Larinioides cornutus!! and tny for that site too, I can see that it'll be very useful many times again ;)
Looks like Larinioides cornutus, a common species of the Balkan peninsula...Take a look at the female brown one in the flollowing site, I think it has the same pattern:
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Ar...