"Oh," I thought, "a beautiful spider web!"THEN I LOOKED CLOSER!
A beautiful spider web holding a spider big enough to strangle ME AND RYKER in just a few short seconds. So, I casually high-tailed it back inside and called Joe to let him know I had a job for him later. He's thinking, oh, silly Leanna...she's afraid of a bug.Most of you know I am not the biggest fan of bugs, but I usually do not go running for the hills when I see them later. He should have known something bigger was afoot, or perhaps, atalon!
My knight came home. We armed ourselves with our trusty weapons. He a can of wasp spray and a shovel. Me my camera and my dog! This sucker was huge! He was at least 5 inches all the way around, with a long thin body, half black, half orange legs and pointy talons. He was the stuff of nightmares!
Joe then threw down his gauntlet and let the beast have it. His spray was mightier than the web, and we finished him off with the shovel...beacuse I WAS NOT taking any chances with this one!
...later while reading my Country Living it had an article about gardening and had a feature of some spider that was harmless and usually showed up in gardens. It looks ever so much like our beast. But you know, I feel better knowing he is not hanging around our house any more!ICK!
DOUBLE ICK!
AND GOOD RIDDANCE!
5 comments:
Leanna, I just stumbled across your blog through facebook. I have enjoyed reading it! I will put you on my google reader list. :) That spider is giving me the creeps!!
It was a Golden Orb Weaver, a harmless garden spider who spins REALLY big webs. Alan loves them and is always excited when we have one. I agree with you that it does look creepy!
I like spiders! Poor guy was just trying to catch a little lunch! :)
Glad your hubby did his knightly duty. They are so handy sometimes!
Hey Emily! Cool!
And to L&C - I know...he was fine...but really, he should NOT show up wearing black and orange with pointy talons and want me to go, "Oh, look at the pretty spider." I will try to be better if there's a next time! =)
I don't like spiders...but leave it to Carolyn to know exactly what it is! Good job!...but I think I would have hit it with a shovel too or something...spiders should run off somewhere far away with mosquitoes.
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