Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain
and washed the spider out.

Once again I'm not sure what kind of spider this big girl is, but she has taken up residence on our front porch. She is not the kind of critter you want to run into face-first. She would definitely be cause for a bit of sticky-web-panic.
It seems to be an active day for those that creep and crawl. Maybe it has something to do with the threatening skies and the storm that's approaching, but as I was taking her photo something behind me caught my eye.
This distinctive beauty is a Sweetheart Underwing Moth. Somehow the moth is a little more friendly looking and I felt more comfortable getting up close and personal, but I'll bet the the spider does more good for our environment than the moth. Ms. Spidie is feasting on flies and other insects, while the colorful moth has been chowing down on our Poplar trees. So, I guess "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".
Down came the rain
and washed the spider out.

Once again I'm not sure what kind of spider this big girl is, but she has taken up residence on our front porch. She is not the kind of critter you want to run into face-first. She would definitely be cause for a bit of sticky-web-panic.
It seems to be an active day for those that creep and crawl. Maybe it has something to do with the threatening skies and the storm that's approaching, but as I was taking her photo something behind me caught my eye.
This distinctive beauty is a Sweetheart Underwing Moth. Somehow the moth is a little more friendly looking and I felt more comfortable getting up close and personal, but I'll bet the the spider does more good for our environment than the moth. Ms. Spidie is feasting on flies and other insects, while the colorful moth has been chowing down on our Poplar trees. So, I guess "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder".

