Silver and diamond within the dark

They may not be the rarest of spiders, but who can deny their beauty? Nature's brilliant, tiny jewels glittering from within the foliage. The markings and colour of the abdomen is very special.

I love that in this image one can see the finest filament of silk reaching from her spinnerets on the underside of her abdomen, connecting her to the web.

Female Leucauge dromedaria 8 mm body length.

comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Fantastic! I adore Leucauge spiders. They certainly are beautiful! Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Beautiful shot! And you're right that rarity is not a requirement. The example I often use is the Peacock. Incredibly common due to domestication. Yet still the most beautiful bird in the world. Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

Great shot Ruth, spider country. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Paul :) Posted 5 years ago

The Humped silver orb spider

"Leucauge dromedaria" is one of the long-jawed orb weaver spiders. A medium to large sized orb weaving spider, with a body length up to 15 mm long. Male to 6 mm. This species has a second pair of "humps" on the abdomen.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman