These Little Spiders Are Cute

[wendywc]

I have three of them in my backyard.

And a third one who has a huge web in my tree... you can see my roofline at the bottom left.

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[callum_parsons]

how big are they then they do look pretty cool though

 

[Gill]

Cool but weird

 

[wendywc]

They look to be about a half inch in diameter. And in the last picture, at the center of the big web is one of them too; so tiny.

They are spiny back orbweavers. I found this page about spiders, http/insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-1787.html.

The spinybacked orbweaver, Gasteracantha cancriformis, is another distinctive orbweaver common in wooded areas. The unusual flattened, spiny body shape makes it look like a crab. Abdomen colors include white, yellow, orange or red. Orbweavers are generally harmless but can be a nuisance when they build large webs in places inconvenient for humans.

haha, so that's the only problem is that their webs are inconvenient. Such little spiders making such big webs; what workers.

 

[downsouth]

Jewelled Spiders!! Great photos, , I live in Georgia and these are all over the place. I dont see the orange ones too often, but the white ones are very common. Thanks for sharing. I am sure Moray will get a kick out of these......

check out my Jewelled Spider at this link.......

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=157016

 

[PlecMama]

They are way cool, I haven't seen them before. I love the smiley faces on their backs!

 

[moray]

Jewelled Spiders!! Great photos, , I live in Georgia and these are all over the place. I dont see the orange ones too often, but the white ones are very common. Thanks for sharing. I am sure Moray will get a kick out of these......

check out my Jewelled Spider at this link.......

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=157016

You're not wrong

they are lovely, we don't have anything like them in England - Their abdomen really are great, interesting and funny looking (well they make me smile anyway). And their webs are stunning. Great stuff

 

[SPLiSH]

Aw they are cute! Suzie - yeah, I noticed the cute little smiles on their backs too!

 

[wendywc]

Jewelled Spiders!! Great photos, , I live in Georgia and these are all over the place. I dont see the orange ones too often, but the white ones are very common. Thanks for sharing. I am sure Moray will get a kick out of these......

check out my Jewelled Spider at this link.......

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=157016

ah more cool pics from you! Nice.

 

[LucyHurst]

Those dots on their backs are in the shape of a smiley face

 

[Mr.September15]

lol, I thought they were fake until I looked at your posts. It looked like holloween cookies in a small version. Or maybe im just hungry. .Nice peekchures, these spiders are way less scary then the hairy big ones with the long legs...

 

[wendywc]

No, I don't have any Photoshop skills. But thanks for the compliment.

I also took more pics today.

And there 2 more orange spiders; one is behind my shed.

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