I first saw a couple of these yellow and black garden spiders(Argiope aurantia) a couple years ago. Now we get 40+ that I can count, in the tall grass around our home.
A few of my favorite pictures
I thought it was awesome to see a male with the female in the web. Normally I only see females.
There are so many webs with spiders that once I start to see a couple we stop going into the tall grass. Not because we are afraid of them, but because I see them as being a valuable asset. We rarely see many grasshoppers, and I think these guys are to thank for that.
Anyone else have critters they look forward to seeing year to year?
A few of my favorite pictures
I thought it was awesome to see a male with the female in the web. Normally I only see females.
There are so many webs with spiders that once I start to see a couple we stop going into the tall grass. Not because we are afraid of them, but because I see them as being a valuable asset. We rarely see many grasshoppers, and I think these guys are to thank for that.
Anyone else have critters they look forward to seeing year to year?