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Silver- sided sector spider

Zygiella x-notata

Photo by J1Star
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Field Notes

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.

Reference Links:

An Orbweaver Spider - Zygiella x-notata (Clerck, 1757) - Overview, Zygiella x-notata

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
KarenL
Please consider adding this to the Spiders of the British Isles mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/29779008
JanineLingTurner
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/46496125 would you please consider adding this spotting to The U.K Arthropod Survey as it would be a very interesting contribution. Thanks!

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International Spider Survey
Mission
The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedOctober 7, 2013

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