As
I mentioned, last Tuesday dawned foggy and drippy. At the far end of the
barn, a spider had built a large web and it was festooned with
pearls.
Later
in the day I noticed that she had removed the web and this morning,
while I was out surveying the Big Back Yard, I saw she had rebuilt
her web in the same spot. When I got closer, this is what I saw.
I
witnessed an epic battle between a wasp and a spider. A wasp was
caught in the web and while the spider was trying valiantly to secure
it, the wasp was trying desperately to sting the spider while
struggling to get free. The wasp eventually broke free and flew over
to the dewberry to rest and clean bits of sticky web from it's legs
and antennae.
The
spider climbed back up in the header of the barn door to wait for
another chance at dinner.
Wow...love that web!!!
ReplyDeleteEpic indeed! Should you ever decide you abandon your beautiful glass work, you can become a photographer for National Geographic.
ReplyDeleteWhat were the pearls? Dew drops?
Some amazing drama and surprisingly it goes on every day!
ReplyDeleteThat bejeweled web was absolutely gorgeous. I can never get a good picture of one when I see it.
ReplyDeleteAll these epic battles going on in our world and we hardly ever notice.
Your dew crystal web is beautiful. Is that an orb spider? I cannot tel from the underside. For years we had one in the crook of our front deck. We called her Charlotte.
ReplyDeleteamazing how hard they must work to eat!
ReplyDeleteThat spider's relative lived here last year. reminds me of a marshmallow and a post I deleted since it grossed people out.
ReplyDeleteThat is a big spider. I like the closeup.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping the spider would win. I admire spiders, but wasps are a pain in the ---well, where ever they sting you.
ReplyDeleteI love the web (the pearled one and the rebuilt). Both the spider and the wasps look beautiful through your lens (I wouldn't care for the latter face to face, since I'm allergic). I bet it was exciting to watch and wait for nature to take her course.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous web! And I love that you caught that epic battle - cool!
ReplyDeleteP.S. The prove you're not a robot has lost its mind - I had to select all the pictures of beer from a group of pictures!
Just amazing "pearls" on that web. Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics of the web! I imagine that wasp would have been too much dinner for that spider, anyway.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing encounter, quite a determined spider!
ReplyDeleteGood photography.
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