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Green hairy field spider I was hoping for a better photo but these spiders hide in a retreat, only coming out when there is something edible in the web and oh boy is he quick! Anyway, he has now disappeared. This is the only hairy field spider I have seen that has such a glorious golden web.<br /> Geotagged,Green hairy field spider,Neoscona rufipalpis,South Africa,Spring,arachnids,hairy field spiders,neoscona,spiders Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Green hairy field spider

I was hoping for a better photo but these spiders hide in a retreat, only coming out when there is something edible in the web and oh boy is he quick! Anyway, he has now disappeared. This is the only hairy field spider I have seen that has such a glorious golden web.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    I think the photo is excellent, and the actual discovery very interesting. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
      Lion
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      Thanks, very excited to see this one, just hope it comes back some day. Posted 9 years ago

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The Green hairy field spider

Unlike other Neoscona species that make orb webs overnight and removing them in the morning. N. rufipalpis keeps its web intact with a retreat to one side in a curled leaf. Their webs are made of yellow, very sticky silk.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Dec 31, 2015. Captured Dec 14, 2015 17:46 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/50s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm