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Comments & ID Thoughts
Is this a Silver Marsh Spider, female?
The spider is in the centre of an orb web, which is built on a slant of about 45 degrees at about knee height off the ground. The spider is always on the underside, with its head pointing downwards.
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- Submitted: Oct 24, 2020
- Photographed: Oct 24, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Durban, South Africa
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
The same spider is pictured from the underside in Picture ID 130544
The carapace is an interesting shape with a complex geometry, almost as if it’s meant to be aerodynamic. The shape reminds me of a classic Italian wooden motor launch.
It is Leucauge festiva, Masked Vlei Spider. Reminds me very much or our own Leucauge venusta – a beautiful spider.