This is Roma, the first orb weaver of the year on the iron rose homestead. I’ve already warned her to stay away from praying mantis. She was hanging out on the greenhouse door but it did not appear to be a permanent spot for her as she did not construct any webbing. I’ll see if …
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This Year’s Orb Weavers
Unfortunately it was an absolutely prolific breeding year for the praying mantises. This year’s praying mantises were almost exclusively male so hopefully next year will be a less prolific year for these iron fisted demons but this year it was a full time job killing 5 or 6 praying mantises a day just in the …
Torvi
This is Torvi. She is the first orb weaver to show up this year. She has a web that spans the width of the whole back of the green house. That’s where i first found her and where she has hung out since. One day i was doing my regular warfare with the grasshoppers who …
My Mistake
This was my fault. Red femured spotted orb weavers are my favorite kind and i’ve only ever seen one on the homestead, Wilma, may she rest in peace. Ever since i met Wilma i have been looking for another red femured spotted orb weaver. The day God delivered one into my lap i had just …
Hazel
Cleopatra and Arsinoe are the giant spotted orb weavers that hang out in the oak tree near the gate but lately ive noticed a smaller orb weaver making a web on the actual gate. Ive named her Hazel. She’s pretty calm and low key. Cleopatra is always busy, ever moving and spinning up june bugs. …
Cleopatra and Arsinoe
One morning i went to pull the car through the gate to go to work and there were two magnificent orb weavers in adjacent impressive webs with an anchor line stretching to the ground. They are the same kind of orb weaver, probably sisters, and one is slightly larger than the other. I named the …
Signs of Summer
Two definite signs of summer’s arrival are the blooming of thistles and sunflowers and the emergence of spiders, specifically orb weavers.
Year of the Spiders
Something amazing has happened! One day the entire porch was covered with microscopic orb weavers making webs. They were male and female and all the same size. There’s only one explanation for why so many identically sized orb weavers of both genders would be cohabitating in mass quantity like this. They are siblings! An egg …
Mieke
As i was climbing the porch stairs after work yesterday i noticed a familiar shape hanging against the well house door and i knew instantly that it was an orb weaver! I loved orb weavers above all other spiders. They were such lovely creatures. They spun beautiful impressive webs and then waited for their prey …
This Year’s Additional Orb Weavers
Usually i write a separate post for each orb weaver where i detail their differing personalities but honestly this year i havent been home enough to fully appreciate them. Working 7 days a week i barely discover them but admire them in passing…