in spring, and in early summer Cyclosa sedeculata (Araneidae) [Japanese name : yotsude gomi-gumo]
The web is attached to waste products e.g. scraps, excuvia, etc. Sometimes the young weave the spider's orb web with spiral stabilimentum, or a band of a white thread. The length is 4- 5mm. It is found on four main islands in Japan - namely, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. |
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