furrow orb spider (larinioides cornutus) waiting for prey on a leaf : (pix sanjiv shukla)

furrow orb spider larinioides cornutus foliate araneidae orb-weaver araneids invertebrate arachnid arachnida holarctic distribution large oval-shaped bulbous abdomen black grey insect poison venomous shades red carapace arrow pointing legs common spiral wheel-shaped webs prey sticky bite cosmopolitan garden fields forests silk eye sense sound macrosetate filiform hairs moist areas water shrubbery hide plant hibernate winter seasonal resistance cocoon emit pheromones lure egg sacs