Banded Garden Spider
Banded Garden Spider
The banded garden spider is a species
of Orb Weaving spiders. They build a circular web close to the ground between tall grasses and weeds, often with a zigzag band of silk running through the center. When a prey is first caught in the web, the spider will quickly immobilize
its prey by wrapping it in silk. The prey is then bitten and injected with a paralyzing venom and a protein-dissolving enzyme.
IDENTIFICATION: They are large spiders, males are 4-6mm in length, while females are 15-25mm. They are silver in colour, with horizontal bands across a rounded abdomen and legs which are banded with black and yellow markings.
The banded garden spider is a species
of Orb Weaving spiders. They build a circular web close to the ground between tall grasses and weeds, often with a zigzag band of silk running through the center. When a prey is first caught in the web, the spider will quickly immobilize
its prey by wrapping it in silk. The prey is then bitten and injected with a paralyzing venom and a protein-dissolving enzyme.
IDENTIFICATION: They are large spiders, males are 4-6mm in length, while females are 15-25mm. They are silver in colour, with horizontal bands across a rounded abdomen and legs which are banded with black and yellow markings.
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