Shudders!!

Sitting on my decking with my phone in hand when I turned and saw this spider hanging right beside me!! Shudders indeed!! Yes I hate spiders and this is a very rare capture!! LOL!!

[Kathy A]

Great shot! It’s an attractive looking spider if there’s any such thing.

[Maggiemae]

Are you sure he's not an inland wall climbing crab?

[Babs]

I can see it must have given you a surprise but it does look quite beautiful.

[Ethel]

It looks like a garden orb spider. Harmless and beautiful.

[Julie Duncan]

Pretty markings! This is the time of year you start finding the big ones. ;)

[Mave]

I am afraid of spiders,wasps and bees unless I have a camera in my hand! This one is quite attractive, and easier to see than the black ones.

[Taffy]

Wonderful capture, Pam -- the web surrounding the spider is terrific.

[Pat Knowles]

Well that is a big spider...it’s got fat legs too so extra scary!

[Merrelyn]

Sorry Pam, but I think it's beautiful :))

[Clare Gadsby]

wow. he's a big 'un

[Sally Ings]

What a beautiful specimen. Great details

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot

[KoalaGardens🐨]

very good!

[Jane Pittenger]

He’s quite beautiful

[Milanie]

But a great close-up :)

[Danette Thompson]

Wow, very nice.

[Marnie]

Mmmm, I don't mind them so long as they don't hang over my head. Except redbacks and other really nasty ones, of course, then the only good one is a dead spider.

[Ron]

Yikes! Looks like he got caught in his own web!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Yeesh, scary looking for sure! I don't mind spiders, except for when they're right above me or I know they're dangerous.

[Lynda McG]

Yikes, great shot!