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peteSpeteS Posts: 870
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Can anyone ID these strange miniscule critters. There are dozens of 'em living together on a web. I've never seen them before, so it would be useful to find out if they are friend or foe.
Many thanks. 
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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 20,435
    They could be babies, newly hatched spiders of some sort.
    Dordogne and Norfolk
  • ShepsSheps West YorkshirePosts: 1,315
    Maybe Garden Spider.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,240
    That’s what I thought too @Busy-Lizzie 🕷 

    @peteS  …. can you count their legs?  Are there 6 or 8?


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  • peteSpeteS Posts: 870
    You're quite right @Busy-Lizzie...I've just done some very rapid research to find out if they were little nasties or not, and it turns out they are harmless, newly hatched garden spiders (assuming my research is correct of course), I've just never seen them in such numbers before. 
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 20,435
     :) 
    Dordogne and Norfolk
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 82,240
    Awwwh! 🥰 A spider nursery … an arachnid-garten … sweet 😊 
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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Third rock from the sunPosts: 35,505
    Definitely spiderlings @peteS. Here is a picture I took in my greenhouse a few years back. They are so cute:

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Brittany, France Posts: 3,705
    Took this video 2 years ago in the garden:

    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 1,983
    They are Araneus diadematus, the European Garden Spider. they will disperse in a day or two.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus
  • alexryzawlskiqBU-X4OFalexryzawlskiqBU-X4OF Posts: 106
    I had a similar thing recently too. They're harmless although when they grow to full size they get pretty big and chunky! Makes me wonder how they stay on their webs. Shows how strong spider silk is.
    Happy Gardening
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