Orb Weaver
Golden silk spider, a.k.a. banana spider, a.k.a. golden orb weaver, beside the trail around Creekfield Lake at Brazos Bend State Park. The term 'orb weaver' comes from the pattern of the web they spin. The pattern consists of strands of concentric circles with spokes radiating out of the center. The park has several species of orb weavers, and they all construct basically the same kind of web.
Orb Weaver
Golden silk spider, a.k.a. banana spider, a.k.a. golden orb weaver, beside the trail around Creekfield Lake at Brazos Bend State Park. The term 'orb weaver' comes from the pattern of the web they spin. The pattern consists of strands of concentric circles with spokes radiating out of the center. The park has several species of orb weavers, and they all construct basically the same kind of web.