Micrathena gracilis
(Spined Micrathena)

Cool. I’m only now learning about the various species of spiders, their behaviors, and the webs they build. I’ve read somewhere too that many orb weavers prefer to rest on the underside of their slightly tilted vertical webs. The reason for this apparently, is that it makes for an easy escape in case the spiders are attacked. They can simply free-fall from the web, leaving a trail of silk behind them. Reading the Spiders of North America book by Sarah Rose, it seems that spiders are grouped into guilds based on the types of webs they build. I’ve noticed that… Read more »