It's been a rough week. For some reason checking up on "my" spider
and making sure she's still there made me feel better. Look at the
string of insects she's eaten. Amazing, isn't it? She uses it to alert
birds to the presence of her web so they won't accidentally fly through
it, as she builds her web for life.
Golden orb spiders are amazing for so many reasons, but I think one of my favourites is that if the male spider (who can be less than 1/10 the size of the female) gives her a back massage before they mate, she won't eat him afterwards.
I named her Stella. :-)
Golden orb spiders are amazing for so many reasons, but I think one of my favourites is that if the male spider (who can be less than 1/10 the size of the female) gives her a back massage before they mate, she won't eat him afterwards.
I named her Stella. :-)
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