Tag: spider

  • Hello Spidey

    Life is short;You must spinA web of wonderFor the whole world to see This guest was waiting for me when I arrived home the other day. It had made a web for itself near my washing line. Glad I didn’t walk into it. It’s an Argiope keyserlingi, or a St Andrew’s Cross spider. They’re known…

  • Spider Moon

    In the dark of night A spider waits patiently For its prey to come This spider has taken up residence on our back veranda for the last couple of weeks. I’m usually a bit squeamish about spiders and would have tried to shoo it away by now but I’ve left it alone as it’s not…