May 25, 2007
Along came a spider …
This visitor has been hanging around outside one of the windows on my screened lanai for a couple of days. I’m not crazy about spiders, especially large ones, and this gal spans over two inches. Still, she’s lovely to look at and not hurting anything, so I’ve left her alone. I haven’t been able to find a specific identity, though I’m sure she’s one of the Argiope spiders. The females apparently spend most of their time in their webs this head-down posture. I’m going to keep trying to get a better picture because there’s a feature that doesn’t show well here. The yellow shield on her back glitters and sparkles. 
[tags]Argiope spider, Hawaii, photos, spider[/tags]
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May 25th, 2007 at 8:48 am, Ami-chan Says:
Ack! It never ceases to amaze me how scary-huge the spiders can get in these tropical climates. I miss the little spiders we had in the UK that barely got as big as your fingernail
May 25th, 2007 at 9:15 am, Whim Says:
Cool Pic! I like spiders.
May 25th, 2007 at 6:27 pm, Joana Says:
She’s so pretty. I like how she holds her legs paired like that. That’s not something most arachnids do.
And that web of her’s, beautiful. Don’t squish her please!
May 26th, 2007 at 7:01 am, Beth Says:
Ewww.. that has gave me a massive case of the heebie geebies. I hate hate hate spiders.
May 26th, 2007 at 7:18 am, Lee Says:
she’s beautiful…they’re cool spiders, very showy and not scary…love the picture skeet!!
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