On 02/06/2012 14:55, Jake wrote:
Took this photo a little while ago. I've never seen a "white" spider
like this before and can't find anything in my library or online to ID
it.

Can anyone (Spider perhaps) help me?

http://rivendell.org.uk/galleries/di...127&fullsize=1

(Incidentally, I'm getting the hang of this "new" camera now)

Cheers, Jake
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Urgling from the asylum formerly known as the
dry end of Swansea Bay.



Lovely pic, Jake! Your spider is Misumena vatia, a Thomisid (Crab)
spider. It hunts by stealth, creeping up on its victims and 'hugging'
them with those handsome front legs before chomping on them.

It uses its silk for egg sacs, and the male also uses it at mating time
to pin his chosen lady down. For that reason, it is sometimes referred
to as a 'bridal veil'.

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Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay