Basilica Orbweaver

Busy day in the garden and around the house—
» Painted Lady
» Lady Beetle
» An unknown moth
» Pipevine Swallowtail
» Fiery Skipper
» Eastern Tailed-Blue
» and this, a “Basilica Orbweaver,” with three egg sacs dangling from the top of the “snare.”

From BugGuide.net,
“The latin name, lemniscata, meaning ‘hanging ribbons’, appears to be descriptive of the eggsacs.
The common name comes from the shape of the snare, resembling the domed ceilings inside some cathredrals.”
» Species page at BugGuide
» Carolyn White has a good 365 post of the spider.

Looking back
1 year ago: “Red Admiral”
2 years ago: “Pandemic Puzzle #19”
3 years ago: “A one-frame day…”
4 years ago: “Cabbage White”
5 years ago: “’Shroom”
6 years ago: “Front of a leaf”
7 years ago: “An eventful day *in* the water” »»» with consequences to this day, I think…
8 years ago: “Crossing the Mississippi…”
9 years ago: “A lovely day for a row…”
10 years ago: “Boat + oars”
11 years ago: “Please return your seat backs and tray tables…”

[ IMG_3826S12x8Atm :: 60mm ]