A belated Happy New Year to everyone. My first post of the year is linked to Becky’s Geometric January. I have been tracking this little guy’s progress since Christmas Eve. Now, I’m in a dilemma about what to do.
Day One
I had visitors due from the UK and thought it would be interesting for them to see. These spiders are not venomous and are reluctant to bite. I was searching for geometric photos for Becky and loved the shape of the web designs.
“The next time you see a spider web, please, pause and look a little closer. You’ll be seeing one of the most high-performance materials known to man.“
Cheryl Hayashi
He was doing a pretty good job of catching all the other insects too.
Everyday the web grew larger and he caught more insects.
A spider is slow, but its web catches the fastest flies.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Day 18
Christmas has been and gone and we’re now preparing for Halloween.
My dear hubby is of the voice of Live and Let Live, whereas I am “enough is enough”. So that is my dilemma. The spider has provided much entertainment and has certainly earned his keep. Any suggestions?
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Nice post 🌅🌅
Thanks 😊
now that’s an impressive web and spider
Like you I am reluctant to move spiders, but sometimes I will suggest that perhaps they might want to move a little way to the left, to the right, or even out of the room!
Definitely not in the house 😬
Good job. Wishing you a wonderful 2025.
Thanks Rupali 😊
Very impressive web! I’m in the live and let live category, especially as he’s not doing any harm and keeping the flies down. I suppose if the web gets so large that you’re endanger of walking into it you might want to do as Becky suggests and move him along!
Thanks Anabel, will probably have to let him escape into the bushes
When the web is where I walk I relocate the spider. Golden Orb Weavers make very big messy webs. Have you seen any tiny males about the web?
I had better take a closer look, one is enough. Time for a relocation!
The males don’t last long. The get in for “a bit” and out as quick as they can otherwise the females eat them. Quite small and hard to see
It’s a tough world for those male spiders it seems!
and Praying Mantis
I’m sure he’d soon make another beautiful and useful web if gently helped to move a little further away from the house!
We might get a windy day and get blown away..I’m hoping!
That is a tough call, Alison.
I know Egidio, he/she doing a good job with all the wasps we get too
That is a huge web. I’m with the others, let him live, but make him move somewhere else. Maggie
Eviction orders coming soon!
Leave the little fella alone, Ali. They are amazing creatures. If they’re rude enough to enter your house, throw them out. But if they’re outdoors, it’s their house, not yours! 😃
Just what my dear hubby says Phil, it’s over a bush so not in danger of walking into it
What an unusual spider with such a huge, messy web! Hmm – I am on ‘bushboy”s and a few others’ side – relocate the dear gal and let her spin another mess where it is not right in front of your eyes!!!
I think I’ll enlist some help and move her along
Thanks for your comments 😊
I’d be relocating to a spot a little further away. The webs can get so large. She will soon build another magnificent home.
It is getting out of hand!
I think these kind of spiders create such big and strong webs that they will be incredibly difficult to get rid of. It will just keep growing and growing and growing…. can you relocate her somewhere not so close to your house?
No one is volunteering to help! Also so many wasps are now being caught
“Christmas has been and gone and we’re now preparing for Halloween.” got me chuckling! But I hear you – I don’t know if I could continue to host this beautiful but fearsome critter. “reluctant to bite” is very tolerant of you.
But who will evict it? I am sure I wouldn’t be up to the job!
It’s been moved!
You have more patience than I have, Alison. I’d have relocated it a long time ago 🤣 and a long way away – like Darwin!
I am not into spiders but this seems interesting!
I’m not either but this one caught my attention, being right in my sight every day!
I believe moving it along was the right decision. Helping with the wasp population probably helped in that choice. 😊
Thanks Karen, pleased to inform you that it has been moved along