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Yep, it's a orb web spider as Lisbeth said and on the web there is a stabilimentum with garbage lined up

Klipspringer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:00 pm Yep, it's a orb web spider as Lisbeth said and on the web there is a stabilimentum with garbage lined up

See, I’m learning something already!

I had no idea about that orb-web spider that sometimes utilizes camouflage in its web. It appears they use it to disguise their real position in the web.
I suppose, broadly speaking, a lot of spiders would qualify if, after eating, they leave the remnants in their web.

It’s not a “perfect” fit for the idea of something eating, then gathering up the leftovers/disposable inedible parts, and toting them away, but is worth posting a pic or more and a brief explanation. Ya’ll can do that if you’d like too, please.

My critter is an insect, with the earlier hint to its common name.

Garbage line spider here with pic


http://biodiversityexplorer.info/arachn ... yclosa.htm

TOO COOL

Looks like we'll have both a spider AND an insect answer to this question, thanks to the team of Sis-and-Klippie

The term "garbage spider" is VERY close to the name of my insect.....

There are several ants that store their garbage in underground dumps or chambers

A beetle?

Ant? Beetle?

BIG hints: it's the larvae of an insect, and the first word in its common name is "Trash"

Lacewing larvae

PJL wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:13 pmLacewing larvae