For the last couple of weeks, we've had a rotating guest roster of spiders at our back sliding-glass door. For the most part, they build in the frame and don't even seem to notice the dogs running out below them for an an-of-evening bathroom break and perimeter check (okay, it's really a squirrel check, but I can dream). In the mornings, the webs are completely gone - not a trace.
Tonight, just after I let the dogs out, a bug with transparent pale green wings flew into the spider du jour's web. In a matter of seconds, it was wrapped into a little bundle and hauled to the center of the web where it seem to be drained not only of blood, but also of air and mass... the cocoon just kept getting smaller, losing the tautness of its wrapping.
I found the whole thing oddly reassuring; Mother Nature goes marching on.
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That is really interesting...kind of wish you had a picture...
We're been working on how to take one. We've got some obstacles to overcome: the fact that they don't build until after dark, shooting through (often dirty) glass and the usual issues with shooting fine webs. We're thinking about putting up some sort of backdrop - a frame with a white board or something, to add contrast. I will definitely post it if it works out!
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