bilions and billions..(spider warning)....

Ann McRae

these are just teeny tiny, newly hatched orb weavers.

Prezwoodz

HOLY YIKES!!! Great shot you have there its just awesome!

Skippy

Everyones Home

Ann McRae wrote:

these are just teeny tiny, newly hatched orb weavers.

Wow you were lucky to get that.........a mess of babies in that lot, wonder what the survival rate is ???

Hope you get to see them grow big........how lucky were you Ann
Skippy (Australia)

Ann McRae

Hey, prez
Glad you enjoyed it.

ann

Ann McRae

Reminded me of my favorite childrens book 'Charlotte's Web'. They had a silk line from the daylily to a tall cedar tree and beyond, and they were all travelling up, up and away. The very first time I ever found a nest of baby spiders, they were on my front door! Only takes about 24 hours for them to dissipate, but we had many, many orb weavers in the garden that year.

I hope I get to see them when they are larger as well.
ann

ajgauthier

Ann McRae wrote:

these are just teeny tiny, newly hatched orb weavers.

....skin crawling.... great catch! Isn't it nice when you are there for the "moment" !
I'm a touch frightened of spiders now since those here in the Southwest bite with poison and those that aren't poisonous still leave a nasty welt. (let me tell you sometime about the 4 black widow females and 2 males so far we have captured in our 20x15 backyard!

Adrienne

wxwax

Wow, terrific shot, Ann. Creepy as hell, too. Nice job!

Ann McRae

No, do not really want to know about black widows!!!! Prefer my little crab spiders and orb weavers, thanks very much!

ann

ajgauthier wrote:

....skin crawling.... great catch! Isn't it nice when you are there for the "moment" !
I'm a touch frightened of spiders now since those here in the Southwest bite with poison and those that aren't poisonous still leave a nasty welt. (let me tell you sometime about the 4 black widow females and 2 males so far we have captured in our 20x15 backyard!

Adrienne

Ann McRae

Thanks, waxy!

ann

wxwax wrote:

Wow, terrific shot, Ann. Creepy as hell, too. Nice job!

ajgauthier

Ann McRae wrote:

No, do not really want to know about black widows!!!! Prefer my little crab spiders and orb weavers, thanks very much!

ann

I didn't want to know about them either...my roommate came home and I was like, "Check out this cool spider in the back" - EEK! We had to kill it and catch it to show the landlord so he would spray!

gads...I'd take orbweavers anyday..the babies look so cute! :

bochie

Wow, I've never seen anything like these or these many spiders.
I think this can be categorize as great action shot

devbobo

Ann McRae wrote:

Reminded me of my favorite childrens book 'Charlotte's Web'.

Hey Ann,

Very cool capture.

Did you know that they are making the movie of Charlotte's web down here in Melbourne ?

Cheers,

David