in summer
Leucauge subgemmea (Tetragnathidae) [Japanese name : kirara shirokane-gumo]
The spider weaves
a horizontal orb web in grass on woodland paths.
The spider is usually hiding in the shade of a leaf outside the web in the
daytime, although it remains in the hub of the web at nighttime and in dim
places.
When you catch one it's color changes from gold to brown, although the color of
the surface of the body of it is golden. However, after for a while, it returns
to its original color gold.
The length is 7-9 mm.
It is found on the four main islands of Japan - namely, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and
Kyushu.
