Oct. 14th, 2004 by Paul Dovie Jr

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13-OCT-2004	© Paul S Dovie Jr 2004

Another spider found in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge. I'm not sure what type this is??

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Guest		14-Oct-2007 21:49
It's actually called an Orb Weaver. If you notice the web strands have tufts of white (orbs)every few inches. They make those so that birds don't fly into them and break the web. I have a few of these in my front and back yard here in Central Florida. If I happen to walk into one and break a strand, the spider will repair it in a few minutes. Some of the connecting strands stretch out for over eight to ten feet. I am always surprised at how fast they repair any damage. They are a welcome addition to the yard because their bite isn't poisonous and the eat a lot of bugs.

Coleen		14-Oct-2004 19:51
There is a story (fact or fiction?) that a very wealthy plantation owner had hundreds of these to spin arching webs across an oak allee, then sprayed the webs gold, for his daughter's wedding.

Paul Dovie Jr		14-Oct-2004 19:14
Thanks Gayle: looks like they come in all colors

Gayle P. Clement		14-Oct-2004 18:09
I looked him up, Paul. It's called a jeweled spider. You can find more info and lots of photos at this sitehttp://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/jewl.htm

Gayle P. Clement		14-Oct-2004 17:56
I'ved never seen this either. It looks somewhat like a crab. Hmmm.

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