Dew Drop Spider:
Family: Theridiidae.
Average body length: 3-5 mm.
Identification: Small spider. The abdomen has a hump that is higher than long and usually silver in colour. Its legs are pointed of which the third pair is the shortest.
Habitat: The webs of other spiders.
Customs: They are kleptoparasites. They steal prey from the web of other spiders.
Venom: Harmless to humans.
Web: None.
Food: Insects.
Reproduction: Not available.
References:
- Internet web sites.
- SASOL field guide to Spiders and Scorpions of South Africa.
- Field Guide to Spiders of South Africa by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
The cache:
The cache is placed in front of the entrance to a well known nursery group. It is not inside the premises but outside. Be careful not to damage some of the rose trees. Micro magnetic. BYOP.
FTF: The ToothFairy. Must have been a race to beat some other cachers. Well done!