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Three things about the money spider
Money spiders hang upside down under a sheet of web and grab insects that fall onto it.
They travel by ballooning: letting out a thread of silk until the wind lifts them into the air.
It is said to be lucky if one lands on you. It is supposed to bring you money, which is how it got its name.
The real thing
Photos of the money spider
Out and aboutHow to spot one
On a dewy autumn morning, look across a lawn or a hedge for hundreds of small sheets of silk shining in the low sun.
Lend a handHow to help
Leave grass a little longer and leave dead stems standing. They need something to sling their webs between.
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