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The stripe is about 2 cm. I can see a lacebug there in the middle.
A small spider. It is an orb weaver, and it is easily recognized by the way it strings together the dead bodies of insects and other debris and hangs it near the center of its web. It hides on this string of debris, and its natural coloration makes it extremely difficult to see until it moves. One of its defenses against predators is to blend in with this debris and to feign death when disturbed. The webs of these spiders are characterized by a vertical stripe running down the center. This stripe, or stabilimentum, is composed of dead prey and other debris and is used as a hiding place for the spider. The material in the stabilimentum may also serve as a decoy to mislead predators into attacking the debris, giving the spider time to escape.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2013
Submitted on Sep 15, 2013
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Obrigado, Leonardo. Esse não é dos melhores, é muito pequeno ainda. Gostaria de encontra um maior.
Great spotting, Sckel! I also have one of these in my files. I'll post it then we try to identify.
Yes, it's in my backyard. But is still very small. You can not identify the spider when you look at the leaf.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/205...
Is this in your backyard? If you touch it's web the spider starts vibrating and shaking the web violently!