Nasty

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And just think, that grew out of the primeval ooze of the universe.... (Sorry there isn't a sarcasm font!)God can make even scary things beautiful.

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Looks like a writtin spider to me.

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The black shape on its back looks like an evil alien with its hands on its hips.

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I would have killed that *****er in a heartbeat if it were in a shelter. Once a spider gets the taste of human flesh, it's a man killer the rest of it's life.

Absolutely beautiful

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Argiope aurantia - Black and Yellow Garden Spider


http://www.cirrusimage.com/spider_argiope_aurantia.htm

I didn't know what kind of spider it was but we have those spiders building on our porch all the time. I started to sweep it down last summer and noticed the web was literally full of mosquitos that had been captured. I left the web in tact the rest of the summer as a mosquito deterrent! Very good detail in the photo. Good job.

"So does that mean "take me to your leader - I'm here to conquer the earth" or squash me, I'm an insignificant bug? We got pretty close. My wife actually had her hand touching the web about 2 inches from the monster in question."

According to my arachnophile source, this fearsome looking critter is utterly harmless to humans. However, it evidently wraps prey in a solid cocoon of webbing.

So does that mean "take me to your leader - I'm here to conquer the earth" or squash me, I'm an insignificant bug? We got pretty close. My wife actually had her hand touching the web about 2 inches from the monster in question.

By the way...tonight we are going to see the new Warren Miller Ski movie - Journey at Northampton Community College while it's snowing 2-4 inches! Nice mood setting!! Check it out at www.warrenmiller.com .

Thanks,

AG

Someone smarter than me says it is a Female Black & Yellow Argiope (argiope aurantia).