Now that it's midsummer it's time to start taking a flashlight with me when I take the dogs out for their final walk of the night.
That's because you can't see these guys unless you shine a light on their webs (or walk through them.)
I appreciate the orb weavers who spin their nocturnal webs after sunset, and tear them down before dawn. They eat a lot of bugs, and otherwise do no harm. Their webs can be over 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, however, and pop up in the oddest places (like this one, right outside the front porch.) That's why I take a flashlight with me. :)
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