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Spider question

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  • 11-09-2007 10:21pm
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    Gaspode
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    Hi all,
    any experts on spiders out there? I took this picture in the garden recently of a beautiful spider in (EDIT) His/her web. however on examining it in close up, there is something sticking out of it.

    See Here for main pic

    See Here for close up

    Just curious, but is this a spider penis?!!!:o


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    Belohnung
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    Looks like it to me.. haha.


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    2Poc
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    That's a male Garden spider.

    AFIK they don't have wedding tackle in the traditional sense - they use palps at the front near the head to reproduce.


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    hairyfairy00
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    You have some really good eye sight, personally i wouldn't get that close to even notice his little spider willy :D


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    Gaspode
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    A colleague has suggested it might be a parasitic worm attached to the spider. Guess its possible. Even more gross than the willy theory?


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