Spider

Small sized Spider, less than 1 cm, using 2 different kind of webbings - thicker webbings just around it and finer webbings further out from it.

Seen among bushes in a privately owned Island, Kureli in Maldives.

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Christine Young

Lion

The spider may be Argiope sp., but I'm not sure. The thicker white web design is called a stabilimentum, which is made of non-capture silk. I don't think the reason some spiders incorporate these into their webs is completely understood, but it's guessed that it has many costs and benefits - it may warn birds not to fly into the web thus destroying the web; it may attract insects because it reflects UV light; it may add stability or help to camouflage the spider; the excess silk may be used to wrap prey, etc... But, the advertising design may also scare away potential prey. Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Christine for the detailed explanation :) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    You're welcome :) Posted 7 years ago

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By Albert Kang

Uploaded Apr 23, 2018. Captured Mar 13, 2018 19:43.

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45.92mm

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