Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Orbweaver Requiem

I returned to the house Sunday afternoon to find Saturday’s spider on the floor. A single silk line connected my desk chair to the desk.

Brooklyn Invertebrate CSI: The rear of the abdomen looks deflated, while the front is grotesquely distended. Parasite? Disease?

3 responses to “Orbweaver Requiem”

  1. Elizabeth White

    R.I.P. Try Bugguide.net for an Arachnid forensic scientist?

    1. Thanks. I’ll get over it.

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