canberrabirds

Spider Web

To: Judy Corp <>, 'Margaret Leggoe' <>, 'Canberra Birds' <>
Subject: Spider Web
From: Bob Rusk <>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 14:56:52 -0700 (PDT)
Hi !

 I've just had another look and that's the same as my one .Well done Judy.
Bob


From: Judy Corp <>
To: 'Margaret Leggoe' <>; 'Bob Rusk' <>; 'Canberra Birds' <>
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2012 7:35 AM
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Spider Web

Very interesting.
Judy
 
From: Margaret Leggoe [
Sent: Friday, 11 May 2012 7:27 AM
To: 'Bob Rusk'; 'Canberra Birds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Spider Web
 
Bob
There is a class of spiders called dome web spiders.  The spider sits at the top of the inverted funnel.  You might be able to google it.
ML
 
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From: Bob Rusk [m("rocketmail.com","bobrusk");" target="_blank" href="">]
Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2012 8:41 PM
To: Canberra Birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Spider Web
 
Hi
Who among us is up to speed on Spiders or Spider webs? as I'd love to know what species spun this one.
The web is a small, very delicate,  affair under the verandah, it looks like a small normal orb web app 200mm around but instead of being vertical its on a horizontal plane. Its shaped like a flattened trumpet mouth,the flare being the bigger and horizontal part of the web and the middle part app 25mm wide, extending up to the underside of the verandah. This where the small 10 cent size, brown,long legged with whitish knees and huntsman shaped, sits in attendance. I would love to get a better look but fear damaging the web in doing so, plus it may savage a finger.  I  imagine it would normally spin its web under rock overhangs or caves. So to all you creepy crawly closet Arachnids aficionados, come out and be counted,  no-one will think different of you!
Bob
 PS- I'll understand if you wish to email me privately.
PSS- It goes without saying that your secret will be safe with me.
PSS- That is as long as you don't cross me!


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