They're often almost too big to contain in an average glass to do the sheet of paper method. Not unusual at all. They're house spiders- that's where they live
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It sounds facetious, but seriously, what you want to aim for is a little eco-system in balance as near as you can get it, in your garden. Then none of the various creatures end up becoming too numerous and you can largely leave them to all eat each other
Sounds sensible! That’s what we’re trying to do at the moment. But the crows are eating all the food and are scaring the other birdies away.
i agree that a little eco-system would be best. Having some spiders and some birdies and some other crawlies doesn’t bother me. But seeing webs everywhere you turn is a bit unnerving. And me being arachnophobic and hating the mere sight of spiders… 😭
Will have to see about preventing the crows from eating all the food for the other birds.
They're often almost too big to contain in an average glass to do the sheet of paper method. Not unusual at all.
Are those what I've always called 'hunter' spiders - that run rather than making webs? We seem to mostly get those in the autumn. The main ones we have in the house are the long legged but impossibly fine ones, that you almost can't see. I love them. But then I hate flies
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
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They're house spiders- that's where they live
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
i agree that a little eco-system would be best. Having some spiders and some birdies and some other crawlies doesn’t bother me. But seeing webs everywhere you turn is a bit unnerving. And me being arachnophobic and hating the mere sight of spiders… 😭
Will have to see about preventing the crows from eating all the food for the other birds.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
The house spiders don't seem to do a lot web making - the males just look for a mate, then they die after 'getting jiggy' apparently
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think the rough, slightly sticky surface of the bean tangles their legs...