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p.1 #1 · Communal spider webs?

I'm not sure whether it's more accurate for me to say "I've never seen any of these before", or "I've never noticed any of these before"

Spotted in a very shaded area of a local water gardens & taken under less-than-ideal conditions at about 2.30 in the afternoon.

Can one of you knowledgeable guys confirm whether of not this is a communal web?

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I tried to take some closer shots but there was just enough breeze to make that frustrating & unsuccessful ... however I rather like this one, even if it is out of focus!

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Nov 05, 2009 at 10:14 PM

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p.1 #2 · Communal spider webs?

Interesting. not sure if this is spider web or communal caterpillars although there does not appear to nbe any leaf damage from caterpillars. Some sheet web spiders do build rather large web systems which I don't think are communal. Have seen pics of communal spiders where whole bushes/trees were covered in web.
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Nov 06, 2009 at 07:09 AM

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p.1 #3 · Communal spider webs?

Thanks for your response, Brian

Next time I go, I'll have to look for them again, and look more closely for signs of spiders or caterpillars.

Nov 08, 2009 at 12:08 AM

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