Plants that support Web-Building Spiders
6 plants
Coastal Lipfern*
Myriopteris intertexta
fern
Construct webs among fronds to intercept arthropod prey
Bay Area native
Giant Chain Fern
Woodwardia fimbriata
fern
Web-building habitat among frond structure for insect prey capture
Bay Area native
Gold Fern
Pentagramma triangularis
fern
Fern architecture provides structural support for webs; active predation season spring-fall
Bay Area native
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum jordanii
fern
Construct webs among fronds to capture small arthropods (April-October)
Bay Area native
Nested Polypody
Polypodium calirhiza
fern
web construction and hunting substrate on fern fronds
Bay Area native
Serpentine Lace Fern
Aspidotis densa
perennial herb
web-building and hunting habitat among dense fern fronds
Bay Area native