Wrapping it up

Well, it has been a year since I first made a post on August 30, 2020. Thanks to Alan for suggesting a blog. It has been very fun and I have learned a lot. Furthermore, I really appreciate all the comments y’all have made.

Keeping with this theme of wrapping it up, here is a Banana Spider (Argiope aurantia) with its grasshopper prey!

Here this girl got a Differential Grasshopper!

Banana Spider wrapping a katydid. This spider will eat a variety of prey. I have seen it catch hummingbirds, a Carolina Chickadee (chickadee got away minus its tail feathers) and numerous types of insects over the years.

A Green June Bug with its wrapping still on it. The ants and a fly get the leftovers.

A different view of the the spinneret of the Banana Spider.

It really has been a great year for this species of spider. We have at least a half dozen or more just hanging next to the house. The girls have started to make their egg casings. In some cases, the female will make 3 or 4 egg casings.

It seems they protect their babies with a web covering.

So to wrap up today’s post, I leave you with this video of the female constructing her egg casing. I love the way she uses her legs to knit the egg casing! Indeed, nature is wonderful!

Finally, thanks again for coming along with me this past pandemic year! I hope everyone stays safe and this gets over sooner than later.

Keep looking!

The more you know, the more you see and the more you see, the more you know.

4 Comments

  1. It is hard to believe its been a year. But what an exciting year. Thanks Alan for suggesting it and thank you Mary for all the info and fun you’ve brought.

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