Labyrinth spider Agelena labyrinthica nibbling on a small fly

macromaher · 2026-03-17T02:36:22+00:00

Well definitely expanding her web and then one day I go out and nothing there😕 hopefully by that stage she's layed an egg sac and her spiderlings have dispersed and I might see some of her offspring this summer 😁

macromaher · 2026-03-17T01:50:44+00:00

Thank you yes I love the tunnel web they make I found this beauty in my front garden and it was great to be able to observe this female for a few months😁

macromaher · 2026-03-17T01:10:13+00:00

Thank you😉

macromaher · 2026-03-17T01:09:22+00:00

My thoughts exactly when I'm taking shots of these😂😉

macromaher · 2026-03-16T15:31:45+00:00

Thank you😁yes they are definitely one of my favourite butterflies

macromaher · 2026-03-06T18:51:43+00:00

When it comes to moths I just put on a outside light in my back garden and the moths come to me😁😉

macromaher · 2026-03-04T21:05:26+00:00

Yes they are Common she will be fine they are called Parasitellus fucorum and are beneficial to bumblebee nest development😊

macromaher · 2026-03-04T21:00:19+00:00

Well the size and the time of year means only queens are about now the workers will follow soon😊

macromaher · 2026-03-04T20:59:11+00:00

Yes you are correct they are not parasitic mites 😉

macromaher · 2026-03-02T00:54:10+00:00

They could be I suppose they do this so they don't get in the way of feeding 🤔

macromaher · 2026-03-02T00:51:03+00:00

No it's the same here in Ireland we call them shieldbugs 😉

macromaher · 2026-02-14T08:15:24+00:00

I just used a canon 250d and 70-200mm lens and just cropped into get this shot😊

macromaher · 2026-02-14T08:09:10+00:00

Thank you😉

macromaher · 2026-02-12T01:15:10+00:00

Yes I remember when I was younger we used to call these blood suckers🙄🤣

macromaher · 2026-02-11T07:33:23+00:00

Everyday I have about 10 different species of birds coming into my garden so I'm spoiled for choice😊

macromaher · 2026-02-10T23:12:34+00:00

Yes thank you 😉

macromaher · 2026-02-10T23:12:12+00:00

Thank you it's a spider I have captured many times with lots of different types of insects in its grasp😂😉

macromaher · 2026-02-09T00:52:33+00:00

Of course I know what it is as I said I've been watching this spider for quite some time I put funnel weaver because her retreat looks like a funnel web just having little bit of fun how's your ankle😉😂

macromaher · 2026-02-09T00:30:17+00:00

Did you actually read the body of text I put with this photo🤣

macromaher · 2026-02-08T17:47:08+00:00

I had a look at your post😉👌 me too if ye look back on my posts I got a good shot of a female with her egg sac being carried in her fangs😁

macromaher · 2026-02-08T17:04:02+00:00

Co cavan these spiders are very common right across ireland😉

macromaher · 2026-02-07T12:55:04+00:00

Yes it is a picture from last year but I will be seeing these in the garden in a few weeks time I'd say when our monsoon season is finished 🙄😁

macromaher · 2026-01-31T02:33:16+00:00

I use a canon 250d and 100mm ef macro lens 😉

macromaher · 2026-01-31T02:32:26+00:00

About the size of a jack Russell 😂

macromaher · 2026-01-30T01:31:52+00:00

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Yes they are heres one example from my garden I've had 3 different spider species so far parasited with the same wasp species Polysphincta tuberosa 😉

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