Meet our new pet Charlotte. Actually I am kidding about the pet thing, and I didn't give her a name either(although Charlotte, while being cliché, is a suitable name). This is a female Golden Silk Spider, also known as a Banana Spider. She decided to build a huge web in our front yard, stretching from our power line 15 feet above to the ground. I found here this morning when I was putting Aubrey in the car to go run some errands. I have seen these spiders before but never this big. Her body was almost 1 1/2' long and her legs spread could cover my palm. I decided that she would make a perfect picture of the day. These spiders are beautiful and are very handy at removing unwanted pests from the yard. I really hope that she decides to stick around and as long as she's here, I will make sure to keep clear of her web so that I don't mess it up.
