The other day, Ryker and I were returning from a walk when I saw something glinting in the morning light beside our fence.
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"Oh," I thought, "a beautiful spider web!"
THEN I LOOKED CLOSER!
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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!
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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!
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...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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