Nature is so beautiful! WOW

phatnes (29)in #spider • 6 years ago

Nature is so beautiful I love all the little creatures that crawl all over the place.
If it was not of the perfect balance that was created for us life would be more chaotic.
So please enjoy.

This is commonly known as the jewel spider, it also shares the cat-faced spider name.
Considered harmless with low-toxicity venom, these spider is a predator for insects.

Web Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_gemmoides
Gemmoides make their webs near lights, closed spaces, and on the sides of buildings. They can also be found under wood, overhangs, or guarded places such as animal burrows. They come in varying colors but are easily identified by the two horn shaped growths on their relatively large abdomen. Their color changes from summer to winter.
The female will die within days of laying a single egg sac with hundreds of eggs. Egg sacs can survive over winter, and the emerging spiderlings will eat their brothers and sisters. The babies ride strands of silk in warm air currents, able to transport them to locations miles away.