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Coloured SEM of head of the Zora spinimana spider
Common garden spider. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of a common garden spider, Zora spinimana. The spider's eight eyes (upper centre) are clearly seen here as rounded bumps. Below the eyes are two large chelicerae which carry teeth for biting prey. Next to the chelicerae are the spider's pedipalps. This spider is extremely common in European gardens. It inhabits moss and grasses especially in damp places. The egg sac is found in summer near ground level. The egg sac has no outer covering so the female will guard it under a dried leaf or a stone. Magnification: x9 at 6x6cm size. Magnification: x22.5 at 7x6.5ins size.
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