It's a beautiful morning. Fortunately the forecast is for a slightly cooler day than yesterday when we reached 30C. I was wandering around the back garden looking at what (if anything) was blooming that was new. Just a few Morning Glories was all I found. I noticed again the webs that were built since yesterday.
I did not see the Orb-weaver. We do have them around here though.
Orb-weaver spiders are called that because they build round, circular, or wheel-shaped webs, which are called "orbs".
Orb weavers can bite, but they are non-aggressive and will only bite if they feel threatened and cannot escape, such as if you walk into their web or grab them.
Common house spiders are smaller and have a round abdomen. They hang out in dark corners where they make their rather messy webs.
The black widow spider is considered the most venomous spider in Canada, though it is rare and primarily found in southern border regions of provinces like BC, Manitoba, and Ontario. Its bite can cause severe pain, muscle cramps, and other neurological symptoms due to the neurotoxins in its venom.
Now that I've bored you with information about spiders I'll wish you a great day. Thanks for coming by.
You didn't 😊 bore me at all. Fascinating post. Lovely photos. Spiders 🕷 are amazing architects in the construction of their elaborate webs. I also love ❤️ the patterns on the spider itself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info on spiders..I’m not a fan of them when they’re inside my house but I do marvel when I see one of those amazing webs in the out of doors! The last picture of the ‘bee happy’ scene is lovely…and don’t you think yellow is a happy color? Oh, and you’re never boring! Happy day to you, Virginia
ReplyDeleteSo many different kinds of spiders and their webs are amazing.
ReplyDeleteSpiders are one of the many wonders of nature.
ReplyDeleteSpiders are interesting creatures. We have had some black widows around the farm. Not the spider I prefer to see!
ReplyDeleteGrandma, did you know that spider silk is revolutionizing medicine? I read that because of its unique properties: it is biocompatible, biodegradable, extremely strong, and elastic. Although it is still difficult to produce in large quantities, scientific advances are opening up fascinating pathways. For example, researchers in Germany have used spider silk threads to reconnect nerve fibers in patients with severe injuries, and there is no rejection, and it dissolves naturally.
ReplyDeleteSpiders are phenomenal. (It doesn't make me any more comfortable with them to know that!)
ReplyDeleteWe still have a few Morning Glories blooming, as well as Zinnias and Marigolds...and the Nasturtiums. So, we are still seeing a bit of color. I find spider webs to be so fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many different kinds of spiders and the webs they weave are so beautiful ... works of art really.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I don't like house spiders but I know they are afraid of me and unlikely to bother me. I do like the little speckled spiders that make webs in our garden, I don't know if they are the same as your orb spiders, I used to pick them up as a child child and found they scrunch up and look like a small speckled nut, very pretty and no bite. Most spiders can't break our skin thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteI like anyone who likes spiders!
ReplyDeleteI do think a finding a beautiful web outdoors especially if the sun is shining through it is always so special. But I do not want spiders inside. :)
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