Along Came a Spider {august break}



Based on my quick search, this is a black and yellow garden spider but I could be wrong, I am not checking his underbelly to see if it is white to confirm the identification process.  I only observe!

I love how he looks like he has only four legs instead of eight.  Is he possibly loving some new yoga pose?
I love his messy web, every speck, dot or line is of his own doing.

Comments

  1. ShannonAugust 9, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    He's a beauty! Or she? lol

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  2. Tracey ~ CloverAugust 9, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Oh dear! We have those here too and they are ok until I accidently walk in a web, scares me to death!

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  3. KristenAugust 9, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Yeah, he really does look like a 4-legged spider. Great photo, though....if you like spiders, that is!

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  4. ~koAugust 9, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Awesome photo! If her happens to put a lighting bolt-like line in his web then he is of the variety that eat mosquitos! Yay!

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  5. AnonymousAugust 9, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    it's big! guessing he/she has been enjoying your garden pests ;-)

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  6. Melissa ~ twoknitwitAugust 9, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    yiiiiikkkkkeeeees :P
    I just walked through a spider web right at face level 5 minutes ago and this post did NOT help get rid of the feeling that I have little spiders crawling all over me!!!!

    great picture, though!
    Mel

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  7. Kim August 9, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Great shot!

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  8. MariaAugust 9, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    Great photo. We sometimes have them too but I have not seen any this year. The big one is usually the female. ;-)

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  9. embracingitallAugust 9, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    What lovely colouring the spider has. Jacinta

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  10. UnknownAugust 9, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Great picture. I will admire her from afar!

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  11. stephAugust 9, 2012 at 9:57 PM

    eeewwwwwwww--we know how i feel about 8 legged critters........great shot, though!!!!

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  12. MelissaAugust 9, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    Very cool! My sister would be FREAKING out.

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  13. DebbyAugust 10, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    He he...I love spiders but thankfully we don't have any poisonous ones over here. This is an amazing specimen...great photo

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  14. ...Nina Nixon...August 10, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Oh my word - that is beautiful and creepy all rolled into one.

    Have a fabulous weekend,

    Nina xxx

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  15. simonaAugust 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    beautiful! we had one like that once, it was at our front door and we called it our pet, giving it a name that i forgot now. my hubby even endeavored to catch insects to feed it ;)

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  16. flyingjenAugust 10, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    We did not have these growing up in the mountains, but I do remember them from when I was very little girl living in Kansas. They were everywhere one summer. I'm ok with spiders if they are outside. The minute they come inside, I call my husband to take of them.

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  17. ChrissyAugust 10, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    This is a wonderful shot! My 7 year old is an enormous bug fan....he will be tickled to see this!

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  18. DaveASeptember 23, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    When I went out for an early breakfast I noticed a "four legged" critter's web on my rear window. After breakfast, I drove home and carefully transferred it to a bush next to the car. It is still there at its new residence, doing fine. I named it "Goldie" after a rooster that passed away a few months ago. :-=)

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