Spider - Larinioides Cornutus
Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 9th June 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Larinioides Cornutus.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Larinioides Cornutus.
Araneae.
Araneidae.
furrow spider,furrow orb spider.
Size:
Habitat:
Mating:
Feature:
 Female: 6 - 14 mm. Male: 5 - 9 mm. Leg Span: 18-35mm
Wet areas near water.
Autumn and again in Spring producing up to 3 egg sacs.
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. The web is remade in the evening.