Scary Spider

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This is a scary spider that has taken up residence outside my home office window. I have temporarily moved my office into the living room as a result. It is a sort of pretty orange color though, don't you think?

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I think you need a new apartment.

Enough of the icky spider already! It's freaking me out.

That is a orb weaving spider known as the garden spider they spin very pretty webs they make make them at night and eat them in the morning they are a very helpful spider they eat mosquitoes and such.. other harmful bugs to humans.

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