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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Julia on August 06, 2006, 01:53:50 AM

Title: Woo - Scary Spider
Post by: Julia on August 06, 2006, 01:53:50 AM

I saw the awesomest  spider crawling around on the leaf of one of the sunflowers in my garden yesterday.  It was about a half inch long, *banana yellow*, and had orange-brown markings on both sides.  I didn't  have my camera but have included a sketch to help identify it.  Half-arsed googling has led me nowhere - maybe someone has some ideas?

(http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j111/malajulinka/th_spider.jpg)

Thanks,
Julia

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Post by: Anonymous on August 06, 2006, 09:47:09 AM

Julia

A good chance that it was a Goldenrod Spider.
Range is thru-out the USA and southern Canada.
Colour is to camouflage the spider on Goldenrod and other Yellow flowers like Yellow Daisies.

Check the following web site        http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/ ... spider.htm (http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/goldenrod_spider.htm)

Norm

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Post by: Julia on August 07, 2006, 01:51:12 AM

Thanks Norm!
I checked the link and the second photo from the top is spot on what I saw.  Plus, it was on a sunflower plant, so the colour makes sense.
Bug watching is almost as exciting as birdwatching, but a lot more frustrating because there's so much more diversity.

Thanks again!
Julia