We generally allow the house spiders to stay around, as long as they're in an out of the way place. I figure they're taking care of another bug problem for us, so they can live here rent-free.
I keep a small box & thin piece of card stock on the counter though, so I can relocate any other unwelcome guests outside.
I did have a nice encounter with a couple orb weavers earlier this summer though.
It popped down under my visor at first, so I directed it back towards the top until I could find a safe spot on trail to stop & release it. Their silk is amazingly strong & sticky, unlike any other web I've encountered.
Discovered this little one traveling with her family across my yard.
slefain said:
Here in Atlanta we now have Golden Orb Weaver spiders. For years I only knew of them in South Georgia. This on is medium size, I've seen them with nearly a 5" leg span down on Jekyll Island. Everyone has been going nuts about the new invasive Joro spiders, but these native orb weavers migrating north is far more fascinating to me.
This one was in the trees above my house, there's probably 20 more at least. I'd consider her "medium" size.
And now we're seeing joro spiders. Related, but larger and more colorful.
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) said:
Dragonflies are amazing. I once saw some dragonflies working together to herd a cluster of small flying insects into a stationary ball about eight feet off the ground. They would then take turns feeding, each in turn slashing through the balled up insects. It continued for several minutes after I first noticed.
When when predatory fish like sailfish do this, it's called "balling the bait."
It was amazing to see this kind of sophisticated and cooperative behavior from insects.
I wasn't aware any dragonflies did that, that's super cool. The reference to bait fish is also interesting since dragonflies spend most of their lives hunting underwater first.
Did I see an albino roach?
Shot these pictures this weekend in Ashville, NC. Not sure what made them but I'm assuming some kind of small spider.
This is what we call a "big ass spider"
This one was hanging out in our kitchen
If one sprays red wasps on nest will the 'juice' that kills them do the same to the crazy ants that spirit them down the hole?
In reply to David S. Wallens :
Looks like a skin shed.
Saw my first Spotted Lantern fly last week on our property. this one was killed immediately after the picture. My children have been instructed to kill on sight now, too.
