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Swaddled in the finest #silk #evolution has provided, and watched over by their protective mother, c. 700 newly hatched Fen Raft #Spider -lings await emergence into a world that's left them globally #RedListed & vulnerable to extinction. #Dolomedes plantarius @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social #Christmas

Thanks G.
It was a beautiful blue colour, which didn't really show up in the video.
I found it in our conservatory, so managed to catch it and pop it outside. Poor insects don't know what time of year it is. Bumbles are still busy feeding atm !
It's 9° out there today... crazy 🤪

The webs of winter-active spiders, in all their amazing variety, are spectacularly highlighted by frost, as well as dew. For more information on the types of capture webs constructed by different groups and species of spiders, see our Factsheet 7 at britishspiders.org.uk/factsheets.

The thing I was considering G, is do they work together, as the "fluff" was bundled together in different areas and it didn't appear to be accidental or random.
I'm unsure how they would communicate if this was the case.
Any ideas ?