Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Nature's Art Canvas

Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Nature's Art Canvas

This is the second Marbled Orb Weaver Spider I have encountered in two weeks. This one has very unusual marbling that looks like a work of art on its back. In fact the "painting" looks a bit like Beelzebub befitting it's nickname as the Pumpkin Spider, perfect for Halloween.  Its "head" is not as orange as the other Marble Orb Weaver seen two weeks ago in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGsvwilKU8

These spiders appeared to be in the process of dying as near freezing weather settled in. They have lain their eggs which will hatch next spring. I can hardly wait!

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Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Nature's Art Canvas

Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Nature's Art Canvas

"Scary"Halloween Pumpkin Spider - Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Video: "Scary"Halloween Pumpkin Spider - Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor

A little Halloween Fun.....Scary Halloween Spider set to Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor organ music. Crank up the volume and put this on a big screen TV and enjoy! Actually this is a very large Marbled Orb Weaver Spider that matures and turns quite orange in October and then dies - its a really sweet spider! This poor soul was picked off by a bird after I released it unharmed on a tree branch.

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Video: "Scary"Halloween Pumpkin Spider - Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Halloween Pumpkin Spider

Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Pumpkin Spider

Orange Marbled Orb Weaver Spider in Macro - this is the perfect Halloween or "Pumpkin Spider" as it matures to a bright orange in October. Jack-O-Lantern Head and Eight big eyes staring at you - what's not to love! This one was blown out of its web onto the deck in a storm and like most Orb Weavers they are not great "Walkers" and people have nothing to fear. They are gentle spiders and quite patient while I filmed with the lens about an inch away. You can see it set a silk thread to secure itself several times so it could jump to escape if need be. This gorgeous spider was safely put back in the brush.

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Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Pumpkin Spider

Video: Marbled Orb Weaver Spider - Pumpkin Spider