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Comments & ID Thoughts
Probably the same family as my previous post, but smaller. Found in close proximity too.
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- Submitted: Jan 17, 2025
- Photographed: Jan 17, 2025
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
This looks like a silver sided orb weaver…also known as a missing sector orb weaver…zygiella x notata…not certain if the other one is the same…it does have the same body shape…they have a very distinctive orb web…the web has a sector…very like a pizza slice…missing.
https://uk.inaturalist.org/observations/50527861
The webs did look rather unfinished.
I’ve never heard of these spiders, but they appear to be very common.
Very common here in Ireland too. They are small and hide out during the day so they are rarely noticed..their webs tend to be very fine and hard to see also.