Alis girls Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 we have these minute golden spiders which cluster together in a web and make a ball shape. If you lokk closely you can see them moving round. Found some on washing line (shudders) - googled but couldnt match them - any ideas spider experts - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 We get them and its usually on our washing line or under the garden chairs or something. Not very nice but I never, ever kill spiders as they do such a good job with the flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 1, 2010 Author Share Posted June 1, 2010 Its the fact they are a heaving mass which makes me shudder - just wanted to know what they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I always thought they were just baby spiders that have hatched out. Probably wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I think they are baby spiders - we had a ball on an outside chair last week which mysteriously moved somewhere else overnight. There was big, presumably Mummy, spider close by. I did identify her as a pisaura mirabilis (I'm not a spider expert - I have an excellent book and she did me the favour of looking exactly like her photo!) She's a lovely browny grey and often holds her 4 front legs together so she looks like she has 2 wide legs and 4 normal ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
