Larinioides cornutus (The Furrow Spider) – female,
Females reach a body length of about 6–14 mm, males up to 5–9 mm. Leg spans range from 18–35 mm.
These spiders are most often found in moist areas, especially near water. The web is built between grass or in low shrubbery. They hide during the day in a silken retreat that opens at the bottom, masked with plant and animal matter and leave it during the night. The web is remade in the evening.
The male lives with the female during mating time, which is in autumn, and again in spring. The female produces three to five yellow egg sacs during the summer.
This Spider was found on our Field Trip to the Black Lochs near Connel on Saturday 16th June 2012. Please note the sac below the spider in which it lives during the day. Expand the photo and see the remains of damselflies wings including the body of a Large Red Damselfly which are woven into their home.