Last night I looked out to see if my feral had come up for one last feeding before dark. I noticed a small spider building a web from my gutter to the bird feeder stand. I pulled up a chair and watched it go back and forth and up and down. It was too dark to see the web but I knew what was happening.
This morning I got up and looked to see if the web was built and there were various bugs suspended in air, caught in the web. About 3 hours later when it was daylight I went out to get some picture and nothing was left but the one thread connecting the gutter and bird feeder stand.
So of course I had to some research and found out Orb Weavers do this. What a lot of work to build a beautiful web only to tear it down just to catch food. I am anxious to see if it happens again tonight.
I did wake up the other morning to find a connector thread in my kitchen from one cabinet to the ceiling light. I never saw a web built though. Maybe there were not enough bugs in the kitchen to trap which for me is a good thing.
Nature never ceases to amaze me. They are a pretty little spider. I always name all mine Charlotte. So I hope Charlotte number ????? stays around.
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