October 13, 2006

It's Best to Stay Inside

So, I'm getting ready to go to bed. I go to lock the front doors. But first I peek out to see if the cars are locked and alarms enable. I look to the right. 20 feet away, in a place where no light can get through due to our trees, I can see a large orb spinner spider sitting in his web. Where there's one, there's dozen. This is the season of the orb spinner. They build their webs at night and take them down in the morning. I figure if I can see a spider, 20 feet away, in the dark, I'm staying inside.

Posted by Valkyre at October 13, 2006 08:14 AM
Comments

What, no photographic evidence for those who've never seen an orb spider?

Posted by: Lynne at October 14, 2006 07:50 AM

http://www.bcbiodiversity.homestead.com/files/spider_orb_weaver_heidi_s_house_winter_2002.jpg

There you go, Lynne - that's about life size. ;-)

Posted by: Helena at October 14, 2006 03:42 PM