The spider Argiope Aurantia weaves its web in a circle. It is also commonly called a golden globe weaver or writer spider because it inserts a zig-zag pattern on the canvas.
Steps
Step 1. Learn what a garden spider is
Here are some key features.
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Physical characteristics:
Females are 19-28 mm long and males 5-9 mm.
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Poisonous:
No.
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Lives:
In the United States, Mexico and Central America.
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Food:
This is a useful spider because it eats a large variety of garden pests. It actively captures its prey during the daylight hours. It tends to eat flies, moths, wasps, mosquitoes, beetles, and grasshoppers.
Part 1 of 3: Spot a Garden Spider
Garden spiders are black and yellow. Their canvases are always circular.
Step 1. Look for a small cephalothorax (anterior body section) covered in short silvery hairs
Step 2. Look for 3 claws on each leg, which is one more than most spiders
Step 3. Check the legs, they are black with red or yellow lines
Sometimes not all front legs have markings.
Step 4. Assess if she is a female by looking at her head down from the center of the web
It often keeps its legs together and almost looks like it only has 4 legs instead of 8.
Part 2 of 3: Recognizing the Habitat
The garden spider is most often found in gardens or any premises where there is little wind which would disturb its webs. He repairs or rebuilds his canvases at night and stays in the same position unless disturbed.
Step 1. Look for it in the tall weeds
Step 2. Look for it not only in your garden, but among the support structures around the house, such as trellises
Step 3. Keep in mind that he prefers sunny areas and is likely to create his canvas in a bright spot that offers some protection from the wind
Step 4. Look closely at the cobweb, you should see a vertical "z" pattern running through the center
Part 3 of 3: Treating a Bite
The garden spider is not poisonous and is not aggressive. It is extremely rare to get bitten, but if it does happen, you shouldn't feel any significant pain.
Step 1. Let the bite heal on its own
If you feel discomfort, put ice on to numb the area until the discomfort disappears.
Advice
- The garden spider rarely weaves its web more than 2.5 meters above the ground, but you can sometimes find it under house eaves or on other taller structures.
- It typically lives for about 1 - 2 years and is preyed upon by wasps.
