Stefan F. Wirth
LuxomancerSo this photo did not turn out quite the way I wanted, but I like it. The Sun shining off a Cellar Spider (Genus #Pholcus) web. Going to try next week with a proper macro lens. It almost looks like star trails
#Sony Nex-3n, 16-55mm
@BBCWildlife @bbc-wildlife-magazine-BBCWildlife This article by D. Bowie-Sell (2026) poses a question that doesn't particularly interest arachnologists, but does intrigue the general public: About the #mostcommon #spider in the world? The answer from scientists is ambiguous, but I always found #Pholcus #phalangioides vers fascinating. It is even not entirely clear where it was originally native to: subtropical Afro-Eurasia or Asia.
This text S.F.Wirth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcus_phalangioides#/media/File%3APholcus.phalangioides.6905.jpg
Günter Schmid
