今日、外のベンチでお昼ごはんを食べていると、前のアガベ(リュウゼツラン＝テキーラの材料になる植物の仲間)の葉の上で動く赤い物が目に留まりました。動きからしてハエトリグモだとすぐにわかりましたが、その色がテントウムシのようだったので気になって近づいてみました。近づくと葉の奥に引っ込んでしまいましたが、細い棒でつついてみると案外あっさり出てきました。メタリックな色の牙を開いて威嚇してましたが…。でかい上に、ジャンプせずに葉の上をくるくる歩き回るだけなので捕まえやすかったです。
調べてみたらRed backed jumping spiderというそうです。僕が見たのはメスで、オスは背中(正確には腹部の背面ですが)が赤一色との事です。
クモ関連で少し調べてみると、ここら辺には毒グモがいるそうです。ゴケグモ(Black widow, Brown widow)の仲間にドクイトグモ(Recluse spider)の仲間です。これらには本当に気をつけないといけません…
Today, when I was sitting on a bench and having a lunch, I noticed something red moving on a leaf of agave. Judging from its movement, I realized that the bug is jumping spider. Because I have never seen jumping spider having such a color, like a ladybug, I got close to it.
Although it escaped into the back of leaf because of my approaching, by poking with a stick gently, it easily come out from the space. At this time, it threatened me with showing its metallic-colored fangs. In contrast to other jumping spiders I have ever seen, this jumping spider walk around on a leaf without jumping. In addition to it, the size is big. So, it’s easy to catch.
And then, I found the picture of spider of same species on some web sites. The name is Red backed jumping spider. According to Wiki, the individual I saw was female (having black stripe), and the male has abdomen whose dorsal side is all red color.
Relate to spider, some web site mentioned that there are (near San Diego county) poisonous spider (e.g. Black widow, Brown widow and Recluse spider). I have to be careful about these species.
調べてみたらRed backed jumping spiderというそうです。僕が見たのはメスで、オスは背中(正確には腹部の背面ですが)が赤一色との事です。
クモ関連で少し調べてみると、ここら辺には毒グモがいるそうです。ゴケグモ(Black widow, Brown widow)の仲間にドクイトグモ(Recluse spider)の仲間です。これらには本当に気をつけないといけません…
Today, when I was sitting on a bench and having a lunch, I noticed something red moving on a leaf of agave. Judging from its movement, I realized that the bug is jumping spider. Because I have never seen jumping spider having such a color, like a ladybug, I got close to it.
Although it escaped into the back of leaf because of my approaching, by poking with a stick gently, it easily come out from the space. At this time, it threatened me with showing its metallic-colored fangs. In contrast to other jumping spiders I have ever seen, this jumping spider walk around on a leaf without jumping. In addition to it, the size is big. So, it’s easy to catch.
And then, I found the picture of spider of same species on some web sites. The name is Red backed jumping spider. According to Wiki, the individual I saw was female (having black stripe), and the male has abdomen whose dorsal side is all red color.
Relate to spider, some web site mentioned that there are (near San Diego county) poisonous spider (e.g. Black widow, Brown widow and Recluse spider). I have to be careful about these species.