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Resting in a large orb web strung among vegetation in the forest understory, at the edge of the trail. Web was at about eye level, probably 1.6 or 1.8 meters above the ground. A medium sized spider with remarkably bright red femurs and reddish abdomen.

Araneidae family, the Cucumber spider, Araniella Cucurbitina, is easy to identify. Not only because of its green and yellow abdomen with black dots, it also have a red spot, far back above the spinners.

Arachnid Copulation Extravaganza!

One of the most remarkable things I have seen through my lens in a while. I know nothing at all about spiders, butI think this must be a species of vlei spider? Leucauge levanderi? I assume that the spiders are engaging in "copulatory behaviour", but please correct me if I am wrong. I have added cropped images to demonstrate the fluids that were being discharged from the abdomen (of the female?). I would love to know what is actually going on here!