in summer
Philodromus auricomus (Philodromidae) [Japanese name : kin-iro ebi-gumo]
The spider runs
about quickly on garden plants and on grass.
In early spring, the spider hangs down with a drag-line, and going to
pass one after another to the branches by the wind.
There are two types - one with a golden, and another with a white
abdomen. The photograph below is the white abdominal type.
The length is 5-6 mm.
It is found on the four main islands of Japan - namely, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and
Kyushu.
