{"id":7196,"date":"2026-01-02T08:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T07:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/?p=7196"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T07:44:40","slug":"spiders-are-said-to-bring-luck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/spiders-are-said-to-bring-luck\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiders are said to bring luck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spiders are said to bring luck. So a few of their photos could perhaps bring us all luck in the new year 2026. We will need it very much.<br>In addition to the above, they are very interesting animals (despite the objections of arachnophobes). Moreover, if they are having lunch or dinner, they are quite good at taking photos. In our latitudes, various types of other invertebrates are on their menu. Everyone probably knows that. However, when observing or photographing them in nature, I never cease to be surprised by how wide the range and especially the size of their prey is. Even an animal several times larger cannot be sure of itself against even the smallest eight-legged hunter.<br>The photographs show how diverse the spiders&#8217; menu is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-3740a9792fa7b585ef6c0d6e057b2f96 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/8C4A0666tit.jpg\" title=\"8C4A0666tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/8C4A0666tit.jpg\" alt=\"A crab spider (Xysticus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A crab spider (Xysticus)<br\/>8C4A0666tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>A crab spider (Xysticus) is about to catch a beetle White spotted rose beetle (Oxythyrea funesta).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig2\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-1adf9968db9efa5656ef9ad821bf9077 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig2-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A1307tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A1307tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A1307tit.jpg\" alt=\"Cucumber green spider (Araniella cucurbitina\/opisthographa)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Cucumber green spider (Araniella cucurbitina\/opisthographa)<br\/>B12A1307tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>European cave spider (Meta menardi) on a cave wall with caught Common house mosquito (Culex).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig3\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-c08a0ed790eb4f0d316804ed53798114 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig3-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A0747tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A0747tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A0747tit.jpg\" alt=\"European cave spider (Meta menardi)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">European cave spider (Meta menardi)<br\/>B12A0747tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Cucumber green spider (Araniella cucurbitina\/opisthographa) with caught and wrapped Cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig4\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-7ccd2548a3acef6e20c7078416d645a3 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig4-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A0228tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A0228tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A0228tit.jpg\" alt=\"Jumping spider Heliophanus flavipes\/cupreus\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Jumping spider Heliophanus flavipes\/cupreus<br\/>B12A0228tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Jumping spider Heliophanus flavipes\/cupreus looks eye to eye with a beetle with Flea beetles (Epitrix).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig5\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-74e3754e6b03c618a0b8e07de043217d jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig5-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A2449tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2449tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A2449tit.jpg\" alt=\"Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi)<br\/>B12A2449tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi) sucking a caught Cantharis beetle (Cantharis).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig6\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-6f076e492995f692ce28631eab1c2b46 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig6-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A4038tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A4038tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A4038tit.jpg\" alt=\"Jump spider Evarcha arcuate female\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Jump spider Evarcha arcuate female<br\/>B12A4038tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Philodromus dispar female with less common prey, a caught cockroach (Blattodea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig7\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-bfd5dbca0d0a59acdd89898638921db1 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig7-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A2809tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A2809tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A2809tit.jpg\" alt=\"Philodromus dispar female\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Philodromus dispar female<br\/>B12A2809tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Jump spider Evarcha arcuate female with caught stoneflies (Plecoptera) on the reed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig8\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-790a742b205f2d1bdd3c6cedab1dafbe jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig8-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5182tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5182tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5182tit.jpg\" alt=\"Spider Metellina segmentate\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Spider Metellina segmentate<br\/>B12A5182tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Spider Metellina segmentate with caught Leafhopper (Cicadellidae) wrapped in a cocoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig9\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-36f1a4c9fa3bdb552acd0ad358bad10b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig9-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5262tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5262tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5262tit.jpg\" alt=\"Spider Pisaura mirabilis\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Spider Pisaura mirabilis<br\/>B12A5262tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Spider Pisaura mirabilis, as you can see, other spiders are also counted among the spider&#8217;s catches, in this case a small Cross spider (Araneus).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig10\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-a149488c00dc86e9cf40af7bdb5cac22 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig10-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5584tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5584tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5584tit.jpg\" alt=\"Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi)<br\/>B12A5584tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Swamp crab spider (Xysticus ulmi) with caught an invasive species of Ladybird (Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig11\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-88c68c7b03574cfcf2c240baf0d20681 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig11-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5625tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A5625tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A5625tit.jpg\" alt=\"Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)<br\/>B12A5625tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a cannibal, its catch is a member of its own species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig12\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-0143a57d6cadf91554fc9e0449021bf1 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig12-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A6388tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A6388tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A6388tit.jpg\" alt=\"Triangulate cobweb spider (Steatoda triangulosa)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Triangulate cobweb spider (Steatoda triangulosa)<br\/>B12A6388tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Triangulate cobweb spider (Steatoda triangulosa) with caught Millipede (Millipedes) several times larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig13\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4486bc4a22a7fc1ea43e5107636940aa jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig13-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A7578Btit.jpg\" title=\"B12A7578Btit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A7578Btit.jpg\" alt=\"Silver stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Silver stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana)<br\/>B12A7578Btit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Silver stretch spider (Tetragnatha montana) in the sedge with caught Damselfly (Nehalennia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig14\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8382ce97fa258ccd2720f3c91730187c jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig14-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A7596tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A7596tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A7596tit.jpg\" alt=\"Spider False widows (Steatoda)\" width=\"1048\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Spider False widows (Steatoda)<br\/>B12A7596tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Spider False widows (Steatoda) wraps its newly caught Snout beetles (Curculionidae).<br><br><div id=\"jig15\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ce8acaeca31242df333d6fab78086403 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig15-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A8159tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A8159tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A8159tit.jpg\" alt=\"Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)<br\/>B12A8159tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) is a large invasive species that dares to attack even bees (Apidae). Tiny flies (jackal flies) can be seen on the bee&#8217;s cocoon, which lay their eggs in the cocoon and thus parasitize the spider&#8217;s prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig16\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-73cd4208939fe70cfda95a905fddbefc jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig16-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A9015tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A9015tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A9015tit.jpg\" alt=\"Flower crab spider (Misumena vatia)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Flower crab spider (Misumena vatia)<br\/>B12A9015tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Flower crab spider (Misumena vatia) with its traditional prey, a fly (Diptera).<br><br><div id=\"jig17\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ee075dc1ff20c5c431def5f4b1759ad9 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig17-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A9562tit.jpg\" title=\"B12A9562tit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/B12A9562tit.jpg\" alt=\"Probably Cricket-bat orbweaver (Mangora acalypha)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Probably Cricket-bat orbweaver (Mangora acalypha)<br\/>B12A9562tit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>Probably Cricket-bat orbweaver (Mangora acalypha) with less traditional prey, an ant (Formicidae).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig18\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b7390075e90988ce3a1f35162c7b068e jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig18-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/croptit.jpg\" title=\"croptit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/pavouci-s-koristi\/croptit.jpg\" alt=\"A crab spider (Xysticus)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">A crab spider (Xysticus)<br\/>croptit<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br>A crab spider (Xysticus) with caught Shield bugs (Pentatomidae), which is also not common on a spider&#8217;s menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7197,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7199,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7196\/revisions\/7199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}