HDTutorial
EN
How to catch a garden spider for relocation

Playback starts YouTube’s embedded player (privacy-enhanced mode).

How to catch a garden spider for relocation

5,524 views November 13, 2018 0:55

Watch on YouTube
ChannelJoseph T Lapp

Description from the creator

This garden spider (Argiope aurantia) was at risk of being clobbered by contractors, so I decided to collect and relocate her. Here is how you do it. The spiders aren't always this cooperative, but you should always be able to coax them onto a stick that you put in a jar.

This technique mainly works with large orbweavers, which prefer to climb to a high spot when they detect danger. Smaller orbweavers often instantly drop to the ground. In those case, I first try putting a car below the spider and then blowing on the spider. Usually she'll drop straight into the jar.

About this tutorial

Joseph T Lapp published this 0:55 video tutorial on November 13, 2018. It has been watched 5,524 times on YouTube.

Duration
0:55
Published
November 13, 2018
Views
5,524
Likes
68

Tags

Share

This tutorial in other languages