Daily Photographs from November 2015

Here are the photographs I took for November 2015... starting from the 19th, of course.

19 November 2015

22 November 2015

Daily Photograph: Garden Orb Weaver

So, one of the hazards of an Australian summer is that the critters that normally keep to themselves, sometimes find us a useful resource for survival. This little gal, for instance, was on a piece of washing, until I noticed her, and then put the piece of washing back on the line until she crawled back home... on the washing line.

I guess I'll just have to keep an eye out for her when I bring the next load of washing in. It's summer, and the washing provides shade, as well as shelter from the birds.

Australian garden orb weaver

Daily Photograph, April 24, 2015 - Spider in the Shower Bay

So, it's cold and wet and the spiders sometimes come inside for somewhere warm and dry, but the shower bay? What is that?

Possibly a wolf spider - not deadly or agressive

So you have an idea of size.

Daily Photograph, April 16, 2015 - Australian orb weaver

Today's photograph - this little lady was weaving her web in the evening light. She was around four centimeters long, but that's just a guess. I didn't get closer than three metres.

CROSS-POST: Australian Wolf Spider

We keep getting these little guys and gals coming inside. I don't know what particular species this one is, but it is some kind of wolf spider. I can't tell if it's a Lycosidae or a Venatrix (and if that sounds like some vampire clan, it's not my fault).

More information on wolf spiders can be found at the following sites:

http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/pchew_brisbane/index.html
http://www.findaspider.org.au/index.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/australianspiders/collections/72157622669463297/
http://www.australasian-arachnology.org/arachnologists/framenau/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Wolf-Spiders

Australian Spiders Cross-Post: Orange-Legged Swift Spider (Supunna picta, family Corinnidae)

So, this 1-inch/3-centimetre long spider was sitting on my kitchen wall - probably trying to get out of the rain. It's not deadly, with a bite that can cause mild local pain, redness and swelling. I've also seen it called a 'bug-mimicking swift spider', 'wasp-mimicking spider', and 'tribal mask spider'.