While out in the garden this morning, a blotch on the back wall of the laundry room caught my eye. Hmmm? Why in the world was there a brown spot on my nicely painted house? Grrr! After all my hard work getting the painting complete, now something has to put a blemish on it! Time to investigate.
My blemish turned out to not be something terrible but something good, at least in my view. An orb spider had chosen the corner of the back wall to be the spot for her egg sacs. The golden orb had now come full term and a hundred or so baby spiders were huddled close to their previous home. The spiderlings were waiting to get strong enough to disperse and find their own niche in this world.
The tiny spiders were not bigger than a pin head and were perfect replicas of their mother. She was still nearby trying to guard her precious egg sacs but was weak and weary. It was time for her to rest in peace knowing her little ones were out and about. She will never see them reach maturity.
While some folks would fret over the hundreds of baby spiders, it does not bother me. In fact, I am happy to have them in the garden. They are free pest control and will bring me no harm as long as I give them space. Too many people have a pointless fear of spiders and this comes from someone who has been bitten numerous times (even by highly venomous spiders). If you respect them, they will be happy campers and leave you be.
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