Bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider on its web
Here's another shot of the large bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider (Araneidae) on its web that I've shown a couple of times already in this photo and this photo. I believe the spider is genus Araneus, probably Araneus gemma or A. gemmoides. (These species are known to cross.) This spider has a large web that's close to our home, and it's the first one I've found this year that's actually easy to get to - just in time for Halloween if it sticks around for two more days. It's a handy spider for a quick morning photo just in case I get skunked for new photos the rest of the day. I didn't get skunked today, I just like this photo. Arachtober 29c. (San Marcos Pass, 29 October 2019)
Bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider on its web
Here's another shot of the large bottlecap-size Orb-Weaver Spider (Araneidae) on its web that I've shown a couple of times already in this photo and this photo. I believe the spider is genus Araneus, probably Araneus gemma or A. gemmoides. (These species are known to cross.) This spider has a large web that's close to our home, and it's the first one I've found this year that's actually easy to get to - just in time for Halloween if it sticks around for two more days. It's a handy spider for a quick morning photo just in case I get skunked for new photos the rest of the day. I didn't get skunked today, I just like this photo. Arachtober 29c. (San Marcos Pass, 29 October 2019)