Tropical Tent Spider Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/10/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Route R374: Spider series no. 3

Tropical Tent Spider:

Family Araneidae.

Average body length 5-12 mm.

Identification: Colours from cream to grey to black to white. Abdoman overhangs the carapace. Legs are banded.

Habitat: Built up areas, trees, shrubs, low plants close to water. Found generally in gardens in South Africa.

Customs: Often forms colonies.  

Venom: Harmless to humans.

Web: Complicated fine horizontal wheel web.

Food:  Insects.

Reproduction: Long egg sacks.

References:

  1. Internet web sites.
  2. SASOL field guide to Spiders and Scorpions of South Africa.
  3. Field Guide to Spiders of South Africa by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.

The cache:

Micro. BYOP. Be on the lookout for muggles in the house.

FTF: The ToothFairy. Well done!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Vg'f qbja gurer.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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