Happy spider mating season, everybody!

I haven’t noticed many spiders in the house, but I love the fact that this is the time of year when I see so many outside around the house. Many of them, I know, are females, and I especially enjoy spotting Aranea cavatica, because, hey, who doesn’t love Charlotte’s Web?

Actually it makes me a little sad because I know the reason I’m seeing them, the reason their webs have gotten so big (big enough for me to throw them the occasional katydid), is because they’re about to pass on.

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