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Eresus sandaliatus
Mariehøneedderkop
Ladybird Spider
One of the, if not the most strikingly gorgeous spiders I have had the good fortune to encounter. It is, unfortunately, quite rare in Denmark. It is mostly too cold and damp, but one of the very few places it lives in Denmark is on the heath, where I spent a lot of my youth.
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The fangs are visible. It can crack the carapace of dung beetles with ease, so it is good advice to keep your fingers out of harm's way. They can deliver a painful bite
The colours really pop on the white background of the photo tray. Jet black, with a bright red abdomen. Four large black dots on the abdomen, giving it the ladybird name.White bands on black legs and a red ring circling the cephalothorax.
A charismatic spider with a striking red abdomen with pairs of black spot crawling in withered heather. The females live their entire lives in their burrows. The males will emerge on sunny spring days to see if they can locate the ladies.
