In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Little Green Spider":
what kind of spider is this!? It looks scary.
posted by Jacklistenscom.co
In response to Emily Neel's Prom gallery:
Great and fun gallery! V!
posted by Unrepentant snapshooter!
In response to Emily Neel's Winter 2010 & 2011 gallery:
wow !
posted by Daniel Couturier
In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Little Green Spider":
Saw one also, in Namibia!!.... tiny green
posted by Lynette
In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Little Green Spider":
I saw the same spider in Queensland Australia, my hometown, I was a little discombobulated when I saw this spider, as I never saw a spider like this with long arms.
posted by Guest
In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Swimmers":
Your children are growing fast and lovely.
posted by laine
In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly":
Beautiful Butterfly!!
posted by SmartmilToys.com
In response to Emily Neel's photo, "Little Green Spider":
Line1 Meshweb Spiders (Dictynidae)This family of small spiders (most are merely 2 to 4 mm long) is also known as Cribellate Spiders or Mesh-webbed Spiders. Many species are attractively coloured and showing distinctive patterns on the bodies. Identifyication is often possible although in some cases you won't be able to determine only the genus. They build a small, robust web, usually on leaves and wait under it for their prey. For animals as small as these spiders, the prey is can be surprisingly big. The females are exceptionally gentle with the males. After mating they often live together for a couple of weeks, until he dies. Only then she will eat him although there are exceptions to this rule. The green species below is easily identified. The animal in the picture is a male. The female has a light green thorax. The markings on the abdomen differ clearly from those on the abdomen of other green species, such as the Cucumber Spider and Diaea dorsata, a Crab Spider. The web is usually build on big leaves. In spite of the striking colour this spider is rarely spotted. In the Benelux area this is a common species. In England it is a rather local species which can be found in London among other places.
posted by Guest