Not So Itsy Bitsy Spider

The butterflies aren’t the only creatures that like hanging out in the bottom pasture.  The tall weeds make for some excellent anchors for spider webs.

There’s one humongous garden spider on the hunt there.  I believe this species is an Argiope aurantia, commonly known as the Black and Yellow Garden Spider or Writing Spider.

She’s a top notch predator.  I say she, because the female spiders are much larger than males, growing almost an inch and a half long.  Big Mamas!  Males only grow about 3/4 inch long. This is definitely an Amazon, a female warrior of the species!

Look at her carrying this big bug around!  Must be some muscle power in those long legs.

She obviously has no trouble getting that bug anywhere she wants it.

But what next?  Oh wow, she’s got a dilemma!  There are TWO bugs caught in her web.  Which should she eat first???

Eeny meeny miney moe, wonder which way to go!

Thankfully, big as this spider is, she can’t catch every bug and butterfly in the meadow!

This Caped Crusader can still fly safe, knowing it’s too big for Miss Spidey’s web!