Have you seen a garden orb spider yet? They seem to signal that fall is coming. Spiders seem more prevalent in fall. First, the ones born in spring have had all summer to grow. Second, many are out looking for mates. The black & yellow argiope, featured today, has built a web in northwest Greensboro, a spot that is very popular with orb spiders every year. If you look to the left of the spider, you see a bug that has been trapped in the web. There is also a captured prey in the center.
We returned to the above web after dark and there are no signs of anything in the web. Orb spiders tend to build vertical webs and eat them daily, for food energy and to keep the web clean. The longer a web remains, the less sticky it becomes; incentive to rebuild it daily. For self preservation from prey, spiders usually hide and wait for something to land in their cobweb. When they feel the vibration, they know that something has landed. The yellow and black spider is very common in Greensboro and in North Carolina. If you find one, observe it and see how long it remains in the same spot. They are non venomous but can bite if harassed. It will be best to observe from a distance.
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Hello, beastie!
Posted by: William Kendall | Tuesday, September 01, 2020 at 01:40 PM
I've never seen anything like this!
Posted by: Susan | Tuesday, September 01, 2020 at 09:46 PM