Guarding the soffit

In lieu of yet another Painted Lady — https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1143667 — an orb weaver in the genus Larinioides (“Furrow spiders”) where the bricks above our garage door meet the soffit.

ID’ed to genus “Larinioides”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1446649
Genus page at BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/33791

1 year ago (“Ripples”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-08-09
2 years ago (“Guacamole!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-08-09
3 years ago (“Leaf-footed bug”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-08-09
4 years ago (“Summer Azure”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-08-09
5 years ago (“Painted Lady (corrected)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-09
6 years ago (“It's more fun looking out the window with you.”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-09

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[GaryW]

I think I see those here...don't like spiders.

[Jane Anderson]

I don't particularly like orbs, but their webs are wonderful, especially when the mates build them side by side.