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Garbage line spider (male) If it wasn't for the shiny abdomen, I may well have missed this lovely little spider Cyclosa insulana,Fall,Geotagged,Insulana garbage-line web spiders,South Africa,arachnids,orb-weavers,south africa,spider Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Garbage line spider (male)

If it wasn't for the shiny abdomen, I may well have missed this lovely little spider

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The Common Garbage-Line Web Spider

Cyclosa make a complete vertical, closely woven orb web in vegetation, about one metre above the ground. The distinguishing character of the web is the stabilimentum in line with the hub. The spider strings together dead bodies of prey and other debris on this stabilimentum. The spider hides in the debris as a defense against predators.

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded May 26, 2014. Captured May 25, 2014 17:11 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.