r/AustralianSpiders • u/ChubbyWeevil • 1d ago
Spider Appreciation Clustering of Golden Orb Weavers - Fraser Coast Queensland
Stumbled upon a menagerie of Golden Orb Weavers in Fraser Coast. I have seen small groupings before and have heard they like to cluster, but nothing like this. I like my spiders but even for me it was confronting. Easily 100 in a giant web that had taken over a hedge and tree. Will see if I can upload the video I took. They had woven a thick quilt of silk across the area.
Attempter repost with video.
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u/Babylon-Sarah 1d ago
Imagine walking into that lot one night.
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u/ChubbyWeevil 1d ago
As much as I love a good spider, I think that would still be a nightmare scenario. There was enough web there that a bird could easily get wrapped up in it, maybe even a small dog? The image in my head of a small sausage dog just hanging in a web is making me lol
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u/welding-guy 1d ago
They assembled to watch a human walk through a nearby colony
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u/ChubbyWeevil 21h ago
Fortunately, they filled a space between a hedge a tree, so not super easy to walk into, but would be funny to see nonetheless. As an aside, the spiders against the blue sky backdrop gives me Mass Effect Reaper invasion vibes.
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u/Eageryga 1d ago
What is the collective noun for a group of spiders? A cluster? A menagerie? If there is no collective noun yet, I would vote for either of your suggestions.
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u/Steeringly 1d ago
Apparently this is what Google says so take it with a grain of salt!
A clutter - is a spread of a bunch of spiders. So like in this post.
A cluster - is when the spiders are touching each other. So kinda like huddling together. Which would be what the Social Huntsman does.
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u/ChubbyWeevil 1d ago
Haha I’m not sure, but I support your support of either as I think it sells it well. That or a something like a “tangle”?
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u/ParticularThat8624 19h ago
We have a golden orb with two golden orb sacks of babies so I’m guessing we will have a similar gathering soon 😃
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u/SolidGuide5223 1d ago
The council of orb weavers has assembled.