a latest resident of my parents’ home garden, presumably a descendant of the subject from an earlier post, this large female batik golden orb weaver was hauling her latest highly proteinous prey, an innocent katydid, a long horned grasshopper, although more related to crickets than grasshoppers. upon reaching the centre of the huge fortress of cluster web, her brunch was indubitably secured. perrennially intrigued, i said my prayer and left them in peace. ketereh, mid june 2011.

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