tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post5406121109410363272..comments2024-03-28T17:17:05.578-05:00Comments on The Opulent Opossum: Argiope aurantia and Egg CaseJulianna Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-6666283932761293952013-11-29T17:29:58.650-06:002013-11-29T17:29:58.650-06:00Thanks, Nicole, for commenting! It really is fasci...Thanks, Nicole, for commenting! It really is fascinating to watch these little animals do their thing each year. I think if you take care of them, they'll help take care of you--and entertain you in the process!Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-57603571299125736342013-10-10T15:28:09.215-05:002013-10-10T15:28:09.215-05:00Thanks for the play by play! I was discussing the...Thanks for the play by play! I was discussing these spiders with someone, and I also happened to see two of these cocoons in my asparagus today. Now I know what they are, I will be sure to place the egg sacs somewhere safe when I clean up that bed this winter.Nicolehttp://recessiongardening.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-75752828402398066882013-09-14T10:09:33.627-05:002013-09-14T10:09:33.627-05:00Thanks for the comment! You know, she was probably...Thanks for the comment! You know, she was probably in your garden all summer long, though you probably didn't see mini-her as she was growing. Also, juveniles look a lot different--different color pattern, slenderer, and so on.<br /><br />And I know how disconcerting it is to get up one morning to find her web unoccupied--what happened to her? Usually you can find her, if she's decided to relocate; and if she's merely resting, she'll come back on her own.<br /><br />We've had times, though, when she hasn't come back, ever, gone without a trace. I chalk it up to predation--garter snakes, perhaps, or a blue jay.<br /><br />It's strange how ATTACHED we can become to these spiders. Have you seen my post about the end of the line for argiopes--the first hard frost?<br /><br />http://opulentopossum.blogspot.com/2011/11/frost-is-coup-de-grace.html<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-72585926857366269052013-09-13T21:10:48.393-05:002013-09-13T21:10:48.393-05:00I have had one of these lovely ladies in my garden...I have had one of these lovely ladies in my garden for a few weeks. A couple of days ago I was horrified to find that she had left her web and was nowhere in sight. However, today, I discovered 2 large egg sacs that looked like miniature punching bags in amongst my pole bean vines. I had never seen these before and was hoping they were Miss argiope aurantia's- BINGO- YES! A little later I saw my first hawk moth this summer- it was sipping from hosta flowers.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-57650411886919939592011-04-30T20:38:15.824-05:002011-04-30T20:38:15.824-05:00Interesting post
I'm studying A. argentata egg...Interesting post<br />I'm studying A. argentata eggsacs, they look way different than yours from aurantiaTechuserhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/techuser/noreply@blogger.com