The latest addition to our backyard menagerie is a
Golden Orb Weaver, seen here in a small palm tree near the bamboo patch. I used to see a lot of them in Tallahassee, but this is the first one I have seen since moving to Pasco County three years ago. It is probably fairly young as it only spans about 3 inches.
These spiders spin a pretty impressive web of golden silk. Sometimes there are long stabilizing lines stretching across trails. Ours hasn't done that yet, but I expect it to reach across to the bamboo sooner or later. I'll need to watch my head in that corner of the yard now.
That's pretty. Also admirable is your respectful attitude to this creature. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Mom and I almost walked into one of these critters when we were exploring Jekyl Island in Georgia about 10 or 12 years ago. Scary if you are not expecting it.
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