Spider retreat and egg sac for what spider? - Metepeira

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… Lynette Schimming, 24 August, 2009 - 9:45am

Size?

I thought Metepeira looking at the thumbnail image, but I'm confused by the egg sacs (looks like there's a second one at the top of the retreat). About how big were they? And do you have a close-up of the egg sac, maybe from a different angle?

… Charley Eiseman, 20 June, 2009 - 5:22pm

Check it in the evening

Go back and look at this web just before or after sundown, and you may find the spider out of its retreat and sitting in the middle of its web. If so, perhaps you can get a picture of it. That would help with the ID.

… John Sloan, 20 June, 2009 - 8:41pm

Good idea.

I'll see what I can do.

… Carol Davis, 20 June, 2009 - 9:54pm

Size wise...

I can only guess but the retreat was no bigger than an inch so the egg sac would be probably 1/4 to 1/2 inch. I should have thought to measure but maybe it will still be there when I go back out. It's the only one of these retreats I've found out there.

… Carol Davis, 20 June, 2009 - 6:19pm

Seems reasonable then.

It seemed like it might be much bigger, somehow. I've never had a good look at Metepeira egg sacs, but they're supposed to be lenticular, which these are.

… Charley Eiseman, 20 June, 2009 - 6:25pm

Thanks, Charley.

I appreciate your input.

… Carol Davis, 20 June, 2009 - 6:38pm

I have experienced the Metepe

I have experienced the Metepeira Genus a few times and each time found the spider in a retreat like this.

… Jason Wagner, 20 June, 2009 - 4:11pm

Thanks, Jason.

I know I'll never know for sure what this spider it but it was a fascinating arrangement of retreat and egg sac.

… Carol Davis, 20 June, 2009 - 6:24pm