The happy couple * for kbrog by GiMi53
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
I borrowed the title from an image uploaded earlier this week by Kim aka kbrog :
"The happy couple"
I have very little knowledge of spiders and therefore would really appreciate if someone could tell me the species and whether it is indeed male and female at the nest ?
Thank you for you comments and favs on my previous upload :
" Snake Eagle perched (Lesbos #23)"
"The happy couple"
I have very little knowledge of spiders and therefore would really appreciate if someone could tell me the species and whether it is indeed male and female at the nest ?
Thank you for you comments and favs on my previous upload :
" Snake Eagle perched (Lesbos #23)"
Comments (18)
Bossie_Boots
I love spiders they fascinate me superb capture and lovely dedi !!
angora
stunning pic! :-D
Feliciti
really cool capture of this both !!like the details !!
kbrog
Looks like they are building some kind of a nest. :) Excellent capture! Looked in both books I have on insects and the closet I found was a Garden Spider. Not an exact match on the marking but close. Most likely in that family.
jeroni
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
PatGoltz
This is a wonderful picture! I wonder how long their bliss lasted! :( For ID, try bugguide.net . You may have to do a bit of searching, but it's an amazing place.
mps
Excellent image
whaleman
Very nicely detailed shot!
evinrude
Very observant. Great photo!!!
fallen21
Wonderful shot!
MrsRatbag
Excellent find and capture!
mariogiannecchini
Fantastic capture !Very beautiful shot !
GiMi53
Thank you for you comments and favs; my next upload :
"Cochevis huppé (Lesbos #25)"
CaressingTheDark
Well captured
makron
A delightful family. Superb shot
GiMi53
Voici la réponse de Christine et Serge Bertrand... C'est une femelle (en haut) et un mâle (en bas) de Larinioides sp. Les trois espèces les plus courantes (L. cornutus, L. sclopetarius et L. patagiatus) sont difficiles à séparer sur photo mais l'endroit où on les trouve peut orienter la détermination mais cela ne permet pas une certitude à 100%. L. cornutus (Epeire des roseaux) a une préférence pour les bords des rivières et des étangs mais on la trouve aussi fréquemment dans les herbes. L. sclopetarius (Epeire des ponts) tisse sa toile presque exclusivement sur des constructions humaines (ponts, balustrades, parapets ...) près de l'eau. L. patagiatus vit plutôt sur les arbres et les buissons. Vu l'endroit où la photo a été prise, il est fort probable ce soit l’Épeire des roseaux. La cupule de soie n'est pas un nid. C'est un abri qui sert de retraite aux adultes. Chez cette espèce la femelle est très conciliante et ne dévore jamais le mâle ;-) Pour ceux qui possèdent la revue "La Hulotte", cette espèce est présentée dans le numéro 74, page 20. Christine et Serge
bebert
jolie prise
GiMi53
Larinioides cornutus, the furrow spider, is an orb-weaver spider with Holarctic distribution. Females reach a body length of about 6–14 mm, males up to 5–9 mm. Leg spans range from 18–35 mm. These spiders are most often found in moist areas, especially near water. The web is built between grass or in low shrubbery. They hide during the day in a silken retreat that opens at the bottom, masked with plant and animal matter and leave it during the night.