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Garage Spider

Garage Spider

filed under nature: This summer has been an especially productive one for spiders in our backyard. The spider in this picture was spinning a web in our garage, between a trash can and an extension ladder hanging up on the wall.

Comments (9)

1Debbi wrote:

You better make sure there are NONE of these around the next time we come for a visit! Please tell me that is a REALLY close up shot and not a huge spider! Soory, I just can't appreciate this photo!

Oct 5, 2006 ; 7:23 PM

2Karl wrote:

Hey Debbi, we'll do our best to sweep the place clean. Yes, it was a close-up shot. :)

Oct 5, 2006 ; 7:47 PM

Beautiful!

Oct 20, 2006 ; 2:20 AM

4Rahul Patil wrote:

Hi Karl, all the snaps are so amazing. I was googling for Plum Tree and ran into your website and saw all the snaps..they were so compelling :-)
The snaps of Lucy and Ben are so cute and innocent.
And talking about nature, you have captured the beauty!

Jan 6, 2007 ; 8:51 AM

5Karl wrote:

Wow, Rahul! Thank you so much for the compliments! It's hard for me to judge my own work, and when I see other people's photos, I usually stare at them with envy, wishing that I could capture things as well as they. So, it's always nice to hear that someone else likes the work I've done. I appreciate your taking the time to post a comment here.

Jan 6, 2007 ; 10:04 AM

6randy wrote:

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Jun 8, 2007 ; 4:16 PM

7MiChAeL wrote:

WOW, This is so great it looks like a bee and a termite all togahter

Oct 22, 2007 ; 10:27 PM

8Scot wrote:

Looks to be an araneus diadematus (female). A very pretty, and harmless spider. Good at keeping bugs out of the yard. Very nice photo.

Jan 31, 2008 ; 12:51 PM

9Karl wrote:

Thanks for the information, Scot! Very good to know (especially, the harmless part). I'm glad you like the photo, too.

Jan 31, 2008 ; 1:05 PM

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