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Some of you may remember that my nesting box (with camera) houses a variety of 'residents' each year. The first year I had blue tits with 8 babies in it, the next year bumble bees took it over after a short stand-off with the blue tits, and this year something strange has happened. It looks like a spider's web that is constantly growing. I am saying 'it looks like it' because it seems to be woven in some way, but not in circular form. It reaches from the opening of the nesting box to the opposite wall. Has anyone experienced something like this? Or do you know what it might be? Any suggestions welcome!!
Hi Lizzie
Sounds like a funnel webb spider you do find them in boxes and grates etc
Ray
Don't confuse mine with the Australian variety and could have the wrong name.
Sure some one will know
a good laugh is better than a tonic
Just prey its not one of these..............lol.
(picture deleted by me ChrisS.)
Dont worry it wont be she is one of my spiders a Green Bottle Blue (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens)
As well as Ray's suggestion there is also spiders known as sheet web spiders I have had a look on the net (web lol) and cant find any pix showing web design.
A very old Shropshire Lad.
Screammmmmmmm.......please put up a warning next time, Chris. I don't do spiders terribly well.
Caroline in Jersey
Cin J
Thanks for the answers - I'll start investigating now and let you know if I have any results!