tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post7648348930999935979..comments2023-12-08T19:02:30.668-06:00Comments on Walk2Write in Florida: Screening the Aliens Among Uswalk2writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-3006406485920377752008-09-21T13:46:00.000-05:002008-09-21T13:46:00.000-05:00Hi, MBT. Thanks for commenting. It would make a gr...Hi, MBT. Thanks for commenting. It would make a great balloon, especially for this time of year. I hope it has lots of babies in my garden. I want to see them all over the place--outside--next year.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-86344133913796824542008-09-19T12:53:00.000-05:002008-09-19T12:53:00.000-05:00What a cool spider.Before I clicked on the pic to ...What a cool spider.<BR/><BR/>Before I clicked on the pic to make it larger I thought it was a balloon or a blimp in the sky.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-41865696230574068512008-09-15T15:27:00.000-05:002008-09-15T15:27:00.000-05:00Thank you, Annie. The site you linked to was very ...Thank you, Annie. The site you linked to was very informative and interesting. The site I found described it as an orchard spider, I guess because it is frequently found in citrus groves. We are a little far north for citrus, but it's welcome here anyway. I'm for anything that catches pests in the garden.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-42853284543411917062008-09-15T13:59:00.000-05:002008-09-15T13:59:00.000-05:00It's weeks from Halloween, Walk2Write, but the spi...It's weeks from Halloween, Walk2Write, but the spider is already wearing his costume. <BR/>Do you think it looks a little like <A HREF="http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/beneficial/g_cancriformis.htm" REL="nofollow">the Spiny Orb Weaver in this post</A>? They're seen in Florida. <BR/><BR/>We had similar shaped spiders in different colors last summer - not so many this dry year. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-91404534617020819362008-09-15T11:15:00.000-05:002008-09-15T11:15:00.000-05:00TC, I think maybe the spider is trying to hint tha...TC, I think maybe the spider is trying to hint that I need one! I might at least try a small vineyard when we get to move back here. After living in S. Illinois for a while and getting to sample what the recent explosion in viticulture has yielded, store-bought wine just doesn't do it for me anymore. I visited your site and saw your spider. Lovely capture, that.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-23641175332648900432008-09-15T08:52:00.000-05:002008-09-15T08:52:00.000-05:00W2W: Thanks for letting me know that you have an O...W2W: Thanks for letting me know that you have an Orchard Spider; now when will you plant the orchard? ;!)<BR/><BR/>I also identified a spider I see regularly in my gardens - the big, bold, beautiful, black and yellow Argiope aurantia (one of its common names is Yellow Garden Spider, among others such as Black and Yellow Orb Weaver and Golden Orb Weaver).TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-9978016079563085032008-09-15T08:22:00.001-05:002008-09-15T08:22:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-79917974526052808752008-09-15T08:22:00.000-05:002008-09-15T08:22:00.000-05:00TC, (Eureka!) I think I have found it! On the site...TC, (Eureka!) I think I have found it! On the site http://www.whatsthatbug.com/spiders6.html there is a similar photo that is identified as an orchard spider in the genus Leucauge (white cage?). Maybe Frances was right. The Halloween/hockey mask idea seems plausible.<BR/><BR/>Marnie, spiders seem to have it all together, or at least the females do. They never have to cook or do the dishes; they are beautiful no matter how bad their hair looks; no one teases them about hanging out on the web all day.<BR/><BR/>Kanak, thanks for stopping by. These insect and spider posts are a lot of fun for me. They seem to stimulate a lot of curiosity and interaction. I think most of us share a common dread but endless fascination for the creepy-crawlies.<BR/><BR/>Q, thanks! You may find spidey's picture on my sidebar one of these days. It's too cute to leave it buried and forgotten in an "older post."walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-60447955399536445482008-09-15T07:11:00.000-05:002008-09-15T07:11:00.000-05:00The mantis photo is very nice. They are one of my ...The mantis photo is very nice. They are one of my favorite bugs.<BR/>The spider is wonderful. I do not know her name but she looks great.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-80959528328154663992008-09-15T04:36:00.000-05:002008-09-15T04:36:00.000-05:00I haven't seen a mantis for quite a while...that's...I haven't seen a mantis for quite a while...that's a great photo and lovely Dickinson poem. As for the spider--it's definitely cute!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for visiting my blog. I finally got a picture of a similar-looking wasp at a site called Bug Guide.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-11263591600416668332008-09-14T16:17:00.000-05:002008-09-14T16:17:00.000-05:00Very unusual spider. I know I've never seen anyth...Very unusual spider. I know I've never seen anything like it;) I can't see the web, it looks like it's levitating. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-58896020746315844792008-09-14T14:22:00.000-05:002008-09-14T14:22:00.000-05:00It'd sure be interesting to find out what kind of ...It'd sure be interesting to find out what kind of spider it was. Have you tried identifying it? You took a good photo, I'd think there'd be a bug Web site somewhere you could post it to. <BR/><BR/>If you find out what kind it is, please let me know.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-55712943250010725582008-09-14T13:04:00.000-05:002008-09-14T13:04:00.000-05:00TC, I don't see what it could be if not a spider. ...TC, I don't see what it could be if not a spider. You can see its legs tucked up above it, and it was resting comfortably in the middle of its web. While I was on the phone yesterday afternoon, I looked out the window and saw it lower itself to wrap up some unfortunate bug trapped in its web. I then got busy and forgot about it. This morning, I went outside to see how big it was, and all evidence of it has mysteriously disappeared. I wonder if the mantis found its way inside the screen and feasted on it. Or do they eat spiders? I'm not sure.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-73364649700084547782008-09-14T11:56:00.000-05:002008-09-14T11:56:00.000-05:00I've never seen such a unique spider as that. Have...I've never seen such a unique spider as that. Have you positively identified it as a spider? <BR/><BR/>There's so many interesting things lurking about in the garden and landscape that I have a difficult time deciding on what to photograph.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005938156720914381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-73134638029744684672008-09-14T10:09:00.000-05:002008-09-14T10:09:00.000-05:00Michelle, I was hoping you would know. I'll keep c...Michelle, I was hoping you would know. I'll keep checking different spider ID sites. My daughter thanks you!<BR/><BR/>Hi, Julie. You are welcome. You're right about her appearance. It's almost like she has some kind of impenetrable armor. <BR/><BR/>Glad to see you here, RAS. The spider does have that other-worldly look about it. Maybe it's an advance guard come to check out the variety of food sources on this planet. You say that you don't have mantis there. Are there many types of spiders or other predatory arachnids/insects?<BR/><BR/>Hi, FG. It is certainly the most unusual and expressive looking spider I have ever seen, even if its "face" is on its abdomen. Who knew that a belly could be so much fun? I don't feel like laughing when I see mine. <BR/><BR/>Hello, Tina. I wonder if those spikes are some kind of weapon like a throwing star. Maybe she spins around really fast like a table saw and.... No! It's too early in the day for that kind of image, and this is supposed to be a G-rated blog. Her web, by the way, is missing this morning, and she is nowhere to be seen!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-27659277525082229342008-09-14T08:35:00.000-05:002008-09-14T08:35:00.000-05:00Pretty neat looking with all those spikes. Definit...Pretty neat looking with all those spikes. Definitely a spider though.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-35056451532211314052008-09-14T07:32:00.000-05:002008-09-14T07:32:00.000-05:00W2W: That is a great spider with the fun face on t...W2W: That is a great spider with the fun face on the belly. I doubt if it would attack you.This Is My Blog - fishing guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826128050970967135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-53885900864598266402008-09-14T01:23:00.000-05:002008-09-14T01:23:00.000-05:00At first i thought it was a spaceship from outer s...At first i thought it was a spaceship from outer space..I didn't realize it was a spider! ; D<BR/>We don't have mantis here in Sweden, thy do look funy!<BR/>/KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-5513619627967097492008-09-13T22:51:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:51:00.000-05:00Hi! Thanks for your comment on my blog, and words...Hi! Thanks for your comment on my blog, and words of encouragement! I appreciate it!<BR/><BR/>This spider is really creepy and hard-shelled looking! Sort of like he could take over the world within a few days! LOL :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-55176091044321662282008-09-13T22:50:00.000-05:002008-09-13T22:50:00.000-05:00I don't know what that is..but I love the mantis p...I don't know what that is..but I love the mantis photo, please tell your daughter for me...Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-87811679307331350772008-09-13T21:09:00.000-05:002008-09-13T21:09:00.000-05:00Hi, Frances! Wouldn't that kind only come out at n...Hi, Frances! Wouldn't that kind only come out at night? This one looked like it was actually sunning itself. If it's trying to take over and scare everyone away, it appears to be succeeding. I've been avoiding the pool all day, and I'm afraid to see how big it will be tomorrow.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999389688482604348.post-79419267233666124982008-09-13T16:31:00.000-05:002008-09-13T16:31:00.000-05:00It's a spider wearing a Michael Meyers halloween m...It's a spider wearing a Michael Meyers halloween mask! Yikes!<BR/><BR/>Frances at FairegardenFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.com