It was a lovely foggy morning. I stepped out onto the back stoop. Everywhere, the spider webs were heavy laden with dew and stood out against the grass.
One thing I have always loved about September and October has Been the spiders: they are fat and ready to hibernate or lay eggs to over-winter and their webs are especially numerous, strong and beautiful. When we lived in the woods, the orb-weavers stood out but here in town, it’s the grass spiders that stand out.
I did get this very nice shot of a lovely orb weaver today. She wouldn’t cooperate from the top-side, so my photo is from underneath but I *think* she is an Araneus diadematus. She’s striking from beneath as well as from above.
All that to introduce the mess of webs in my yard!
g’nite!
Jaci Dawn 
Along came a spider, who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
Certainly didn’t work with you!
Remember putting cottage cheese onto Chef Boyardee homemade pizza?
Oh – yummy! If Miss Muffet had only known about cottage cheese & Chef Boyardee “homemade” pizza!!!
The only spiders I don’t like are ones crawling on me…
She’s a beauty! Spiders are such incredible and fascinating creatures.
My favorite spider is the very common Daddy Longlegs (Pholcus phalangioides). They seem to be a fall spider, and they are everywhere in my garden and cellar right now. I would not dream of killing them, and take special care in the garden not to injure them. Sadly, they are fragile and accidents do happen sometimes…but, Daddies seem to be able to carry on quite well with a missing leg or two.
It’s really creepy, though, how long those separated legs keep twitching after coming off. Gives me the shivers…