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Silver- sided sector spider

Zygiella x-notata

Description:

Spotting above probably female. Large abdomen, hairless legs, leaf- shaped pattern on back, brown and cream in colour.

Habitat:

Large web with sector missing, containing only a single strand that leads to nest in crevice where spider resides during the day

Notes:

Will rebuild web in early morning. Mainly nocturnal and will move from corner hideout to middle of web during the night.

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5 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Please consider adding this to the Spiders of the British Isles mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2977...

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

thank-you!

J1Star
J1Star 10 years ago

Done! :)

JanineLingTurner
JanineLingTurner 10 years ago

http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4649...
would you please consider adding this spotting to
The U.K Arthropod Survey as it would be a very interesting contribution. Thanks!

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice spotting!

J1Star
Spotted by
J1Star

London Borough of Hounslow, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Oct 7, 2013
Submitted on Oct 7, 2013

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