Clothing, tablecloths, and rugs aren’t the only things being woven in Oaxaca. The terrace has a new resident, an orb weaver spider (family Araneidae). I think, because of the stabilimentum (the white zigzags on the web), she is in the genus, Argiope.
She had a larger orb weaving neighbor in the pot next door…
Alas, after a couple of days, the neighbor disappeared and her carefully crafted web fell into disrepair. However, that left more food for Argiope.
Apparently, green bottle flies are a favorite, because this is one of several she caught in a single day. She’s chosen the perfect site for her home — in the garden’s previously blogged about, Stinky plant, attracting flies (aka, Stalpelia gigantea).
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View From Casita Colibrí 
Wonder what would B-B-Q orb spiders taste like, better than the Oaxacan culinary favorite fried “Chapulins” or grasshoppers, ?? :}
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I thought this spider with the special weaving was from the genus Teotitlan. No??
I like all the photos on your blog. I would like to know how to do the slideshow.
I have an apartment in Oaxaca in el Centro but i am not there currently. I return December 1.
Joan
Thanks for the compliment. Slideshow is a Gallery option offered by WordPress. I’ve also used the slideshow option on iPhoto, added music, uploaded to Flickr, then embedded the link in the blog.
By the way, I think the orb weaver neighboring spider was a Neoscona oaxacensis!
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So they are not dangerous and they eat
insects ok we love um!