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grampapa Wheatfield, NY(Zone 6a) Aug 08, 2007

these webs are on everything in my yard...this is a juniper

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grampapa Wheatfield, NY(Zone 6a) Aug 08, 2007

it's on the lawn

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grampapa Wheatfield, NY(Zone 6a) Aug 08, 2007

even on the rocks.

should I be spraying for mites? Or is this something else? I mean it is seriously everywhere I look.

HELP!!

jan

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Aug 08, 2007

No, not spider mites, those are from some sort of spider. Probably ones that are eating all sorts of nasty bugs that would otherwise be munching your plants, so I'd leave them alone unless they're really in your way.

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 08, 2007

Looks like funnel weavers AKA funnel web grass spiders....Agelenidae family.

From BugGuide:
For this family of spiders, the web is a horizontal, sheet-like web, with a small funnel-like tube off to a side (or for some species, the middle of the web). This funnel is what the family is named for, and is used by the spider for hunting and protection. The spider will lay in wait in the funnel, and when an insect flies into, or lands on the web, the spider will rush out, very quickly check to see if it is prey, and if it is prey, bite it. The venom is fast-acting on the prey, so once the prey is subdued (within a second or two), the spider will drag the prey back into the funnel (for safety while eating, and to prevent other insects from recognizing the danger that lurks on the web...)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1974

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grampapa Wheatfield, NY(Zone 6a) Aug 09, 2007

thanks to both of you. I wanted to look it up, but didn't know where to start because I didn't see a bug. that is definitely what it is. best part is, I don't have to do anything about it...for once it's a good thing :0)

jan

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