Arachtober
I know that many of you hate wasps, so I thought you’d be pleased to see the fate that befalls increasing numbers of them at this time of year. You’re more than welcome. I was heading out this morning on … Continued
Orb-weaver
I had a rather more memorable day today than has become the norm in 2020, because I was invited by the King’s College London/ZOE Covid Symptom Study to take a Covid-19 test. I’ve been using their app for quite a … Continued
Industrious
Spinning is one thing, and weaving is another, but this spider was doing both simultaneously: rapidly and efficiently manipulating the silk that she was producing from her spinnerets, with all eight claws, to produce a web. And this entirely instinctive … Continued