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Posted July 05, 2014
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Here's a weird looking spider I found on one of my Basil plants.

Never seen one like it before, so was wondering if anyone on the forum might be able to identify it / show it to someone who can.

Theres a small chance it is not a UK species as my neighbour from Hong Kong has occasionally had some weird beasties stowaway in the mail - as have the foreign students (two east asian nationalities living there), but it could also just be something native, but less common.

Done as well as I can with the photos, but will try and get more if needed.

So... any ideas?
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Posted July 05, 2014
Possibly an Orb weaver. 2 varieties common and green,


http://www.uksafari.com/jpeg3/greenorb04.jpg
Post edited July 05, 2014 by reaver894
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reaver894: Possibly an Orb weaver. 2 varieties common and green,

http://www.uksafari.com/jpeg3/greenorb04.jpg
that does look quite similar.
Posted July 05, 2014
Ya my first call was orb weaver or cucumber spider
Posted July 05, 2014
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Ixamyakxim: Ya my first call was orb weaver or cucumber spider
cucumber spider has barbed legs
Posted July 05, 2014
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reaver894:
yep, from what I can tell from a further search based on that it is indeed a green orb weaver. odd that i dont recall seeing one before living where i do. cheers!

Edit: and now to find out whats wrong with my chili plant!
Post edited July 05, 2014 by Sachys
Posted July 05, 2014
The camera you used it amazing.
Posted July 05, 2014
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reaver894:
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Sachys: yep, from what I can tell from a further search based on that it is indeed a green orb weaver. odd that i dont recall seeing one before living where i do. cheers!

Edit: and now to find out whats wrong with my chili plant!
Cant help with the chilli plants....
Posted July 05, 2014
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Sachys: yep, from what I can tell from a further search based on that it is indeed a green orb weaver. odd that i dont recall seeing one before living where i do. cheers!

Edit: and now to find out whats wrong with my chili plant!
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reaver894: Cant help with the chilli plants....
*shakes fist at reaver's incomplete knowlege!
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HijacK: The camera you used it amazing.
just a cheap compact: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/smart-camera-camcorder/smart-compact/smart-compact/EC-WB150FBPBGB
mines actually just a plain wb150 though, but theres no link on the samsung site for it anymore.
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