My New Neighbor
Some other day, while I was putting my clothes to dry, I noticed that I have a new neighbor...
Yep. A spider weaved a web right at my veranda's window. One of the prices to pay for living at the ground level, I guess.
Anyway, since I was born and raised in the city, and am not used to see spiders like that (and that big... although in Japan they seem to be more common even in cities), I was a little alarmed by the size and the yellow stripes. Those kind of features that stand out to the eyes may mean some kind of hazard... like some animals that are toxic.
After a quick look on the Web (heh... word play), I figured that it's probably an Argiope amoena (or Argiope minuta... not sure of which). Also called kogane-gumo (コガネグモ) in Japan, they usually aren't hazardous to humans (although it has venom, which may justify their looks...).
If it's not hazardous, I think I'll just let it stay where it is. One reason it's because it may catch some insects that are headed to my house (it's in a good position for that), which is something I'd really appreciate.
The second reason is that since it's web is just at the other side of the window, I have a privileged view of it (the picture here doesn't show it well, though). It's really amazing to watch...
I just have to be a little careful when opening my window...
But I'd like to be sure that I got the spider species right... just in case. May someone confirm that?
Yep. A spider weaved a web right at my veranda's window. One of the prices to pay for living at the ground level, I guess.
Anyway, since I was born and raised in the city, and am not used to see spiders like that (and that big... although in Japan they seem to be more common even in cities), I was a little alarmed by the size and the yellow stripes. Those kind of features that stand out to the eyes may mean some kind of hazard... like some animals that are toxic.
After a quick look on the Web (heh... word play), I figured that it's probably an Argiope amoena (or Argiope minuta... not sure of which). Also called kogane-gumo (コガネグモ) in Japan, they usually aren't hazardous to humans (although it has venom, which may justify their looks...).
If it's not hazardous, I think I'll just let it stay where it is. One reason it's because it may catch some insects that are headed to my house (it's in a good position for that), which is something I'd really appreciate.
The second reason is that since it's web is just at the other side of the window, I have a privileged view of it (the picture here doesn't show it well, though). It's really amazing to watch...
I just have to be a little careful when opening my window...
But I'd like to be sure that I got the spider species right... just in case. May someone confirm that?
4 comments:
Oh, i think he's cute. I'm not a girly girl when it comes to insects. Although that looks big enough to be a cat.
Hope he stays outside tho.
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i am the girly girl that jojo refers to...u are a better host than me!!
Igor!!! Assim vc me decepciona!! Nunca viu uma aranha grande?!?! Pobre garoto de apartamento e da cidade... Bom, pelo menos, já que vc leu o meu blog, vc pode usá-la medicinalmente... Ou por uma diversão extra mesmo!!!! Hahah....
Por isso tô vendo que vc vai mesmo é mantê-la aí e até fazer uma criação...
Quando éramos criança meu irmão (e minha mãe) sempre pegavam aranhas pra caçar moscas(vivas) e alimentá-las... Muito interessante de se observar...
abraços
Caraca.... até onde vai esse negócio de "clone"??? Meu Deus!!
Minha mae me chama de "caipira da cidade", porque eu sou o único de casa que nao consegue comer manga sem talheres, e sem fazer uma sujeira tremenda... hahahahha
E pelo visto, vc também é um "caipira da cidade"... ê clonismo viu... =P
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