Spiders - Larinioides cornutus (Male) and Pirata sp.

The larger spider resting on the flower is a furrow orb spider (Larinioides cornutus). It had the petals stuck together over its head as a shelter. I peeled a couple loose to get the photo. The smaller spider is a pirate wolf spider (Pirata sp.). It might have been a juvenile trying to balloon as it kept sticking its butt in the air.

Since I don't know the species ID for the pirate wolf spider, I'm setting the ID for this spotting as Larinioides cornutus for the larger spider.

Habitat: Meadow

comments (8)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Looks plausible. Poor guy! Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Sooo, I got educated on FB and iNat. It turns out that these are not male and female. They are separate species that are interacting/just happen to be on the same flower. Check out the description for the details! Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Nice update, thanks! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      You're welcome! I was hoping that this would be a case of 'Wild Love' though. Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

I was thinking the same! tough life for male spiders :-D Posted 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Agree that males have it tough! I got some ID help for these spiders, and they are actually different species! See the info for the details :). Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    Oh, still may become a meal if the tiny one is not careful :-)
    BTW, so cool that the larger spider made a shelter like this (probably for a siesta :-)) Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Definitely...it better watch out! ;P
      
      I don't know it I have ever seen a spider "sleeping" like this before. It was pretty cool. Posted 4 years ago