Writing Spiders Next Door
Aug 22, 2019 07:07:59 #
DAN Phillips wrote:
While shaking memory banks from years ago, I believe these are harmless. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
When I was a kid in Chicagoland, we had these all over the place every summer. We called them "banana spiders", but they are more actually "garden spiders". You can hold them by the upper body and pull the web out of the abdomen. Never got bit by one, and don't know of anyone that ever did either. Safe and a boon to gardeners who want the bugs out of the garden.
Aug 22, 2019 07:26:00 #
Aug 22, 2019 07:53:38 #
sb wrote:
Very nice!
FYI: some biologists think that the big wavy line through the nest prevents bats from flying through the nest at night - the bats might otherwise "see" a struggling insect as if it were flying, and the bats would swoop down to grab it - and end up destroying the web. With this heavy strip of web, it looks to the bat like a stick, so the bat will avoid it.
FYI: some biologists think that the big wavy line through the nest prevents bats from flying through the nest at night - the bats might otherwise "see" a struggling insect as if it were flying, and the bats would swoop down to grab it - and end up destroying the web. With this heavy strip of web, it looks to the bat like a stick, so the bat will avoid it.
Interesting. I would not have given that any thought. Makes sense though.
Dennis
Aug 22, 2019 08:27:05 #
Jack B
Loc: Mount Pleasant, SC
A thanks to all who have respond to my Writing (argue aurantia) Spider post. It was definitely interesting photographing them. From what I read, their bite is comparable to an ant bite or bee sting. Don't think I will go nextdoor to find out!!!!!
Jack B
Jack B
Aug 22, 2019 08:29:11 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Interesting. I would not have given that any thought. Makes sense though.
Dennis
Dennis
Beautiful shots of what we call Giant Orbs or Banana Spiders as kids here in Florida...looks intimidating but harmless.
Aug 22, 2019 08:37:12 #
Jack B wrote:
My next door neighbor came over last evening and said I needed to grab my camera. He led me next door to one of his bushes. There were two large Writing Spiders there. Needless to say, the shooting started. Attached are four photos of the spiders. As the light breeze was gently moving the webs, the focusing is not perfect. Glad these are in my neighbor's yard.
Jack B
Jack B
my favorite of these is shot no. 1...we have these spiders in Georgia too although I haven't seen one
around our yard in a while.
Aug 22, 2019 08:46:36 #
Boomer Jim
Loc: Newcastle Okla
DAN Phillips wrote:
While shaking memory banks from years ago, I believe these are harmless. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
They are in fact harmless. My Grand-kids used to catch moths and toss them into the web and watch the spider pounce on them.
Aug 22, 2019 11:03:05 #
Aug 22, 2019 11:41:28 #
Aug 22, 2019 13:33:59 #
Outstanding photos! Orb Weaver spiders are essentially harmless to humans, but their webs can be irritating if one walks through one. They are a benefit to anyone's garden as they eat a lot of bugs.
Aug 22, 2019 14:10:52 #
Nice shots Jack! I do believe these spiders are very good to have in one's garden!
Aug 22, 2019 15:20:56 #
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Aug 22, 2019 18:45:26 #
Great shots, not something I know anything about but they look like something I would rather avoid!
Aug 22, 2019 20:37:04 #
Thanks for that interesting info SB, we have one in our rooftop garden every year. Never bothered us.
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