Here’s a picture of a really big spider that I found on the north side of our house today.  I think it’s a Black and Yellow Argiope.  She is about 2 inches from top to bottom (or that might be from bottom to top, as she is pointing down towards the ground.)  I would typically be inclined to catch this beauty and put her in my Spider House, but that particular project has gone by the wayside for now.  It seems as though my plate is now full with two jobs, two kids, four fish, a dog, volunteer work and a blog.  So she will stay on where she is for now and we’ll entrust her to keep all of the other pesky bugs away.   Click here to see another spider that I found last year.




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