Garden Spider
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black and yellow garden spider,
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garden spider,
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Wednesday morning I went outside and saw this black and yellow garden spider. It was sitting quietly between my house and back deck. I had to take a picture because of its web. That zigzag down the middle is fascinating.
I have my very own writing spider whose already caught dinner twice. It grabbed a fly, I think, and a baby grasshopper that I startled into its web last night. I felt so bad for the grasshopper. I was actually trying to move away from the web to give my storyteller more room. That's when the little guy hopped into the web. This morning the spider was eating the fly and I noticed the grasshopper was already gone.
I'm hoping my spider is a female and that she'll lay eggs so I can document the process with my camera. If I'm so lucky I'll share my explorations. Until then have a great day.
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11 comments:
I like spiders. There's nothing better for keeping a house insect free.
She is very nicely dressed too with such an interesting pattern! If she is laying eggs I bet she ate her mate as well. Nice, Michelle. I will look forward to more.
I've never seen the zig-zaggy thing before! Cool!
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Wow, this is the most interesting web I've ever seen!
That is a beautiful picture:)
Have a great weekend!
that is so cool!! never seen a zig-zag like that before in a web--it must mean something. I look forward to the pictures you will undoubtedly capture!
what a lovely thing to have, a storyteller spider. how lucky you are!
if this is the kind of spider we once caged....she produced egg sacks the size of ping pongs and ate her make counterpart when she was all done using him...
careful what you wish for.....I'd do some research and get her as far away from your house as you can...
I'm just saying......
I love garden spiders - they're so colorful and pretty! I too hope she makes eggs for you!
Spiders creep me out, but that doesn't stop me from trying to take their pictures. I have this exact spider at my place. I never tried to find out what it was.
That's a great shot!
That is a good capture! I love to watch spiders and their behaviour..
Great photo..I just starting taking notice of the spiders around the yard this summer..They are really cool to watch...
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