“ Dolomedes minor ”
Dolomedes minor, or the nursery web spider, is indigenous to New Zealand. The web is not used to catch prey - the female carries egg-sacks around in their fangs for at least 5 weeks and then they construct a nursery web to 'nurse' the young. The female will guard the nursery until the ...
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Photo Location: Anderson's Inlet, Goodwood, NZ
  • Michal Friedman Edited 4 years ago

    It's fabulous it looks like a dancer!

    It's fabulous it looks like a dancer!

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  • t.rubblemaker Edited 4 years ago

    How fascinating! The silk must be pretty strong to withstand the pull of all those stalks of grass. Coudln't predators get to the baby spiders from underneath? Your… more

    How fascinating! The silk must be pretty strong to withstand the pull of all those stalks of grass. Coudln't predators get to the baby spiders from underneath? Your thumbnail caught my eye, and I'm glad it did. I like the tent-shape, and particularly the little curl of the front stalk. Thank you for the arachnid lesson!

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  • Lindsay Lyons Edited 4 years ago

    What a great photo, and an interesting account of spider life. Beautiful colours, too.

    What a great photo, and an interesting account of spider life. Beautiful colours, too.

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