Speaking of wonderful wildlife, Mackenzie asks last night:
“Please do not judge me for the photo of a photo on my digital camera, I was too afraid to get close to the spider with my phone and, even then, I don’t have macro mode.
Anyway, is the this Joro Spider? There are like 10 on my porch…
PoPville can I tap into you mind meld?”
The replies:
“Could yours be a yellow garden spider?”
“Could be a Joro, but even if it isn’t, this spider isn’t one to fear – not one of the medically important spiders in DC. If it’s not Joro it could be one of many orb weavers.”
Insect News & ID says, “That looks like an orchard spider to me”