tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post5731425645172817186..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Orb SpiderPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-85436128116626646792007-09-21T09:49:00.000-04:002007-09-21T09:49:00.000-04:00Couple years ago I spotted one in my backyard, too...Couple years ago I spotted one in my backyard, took some photos and emailed them to Pat Garber for identification. Dopey me: it turned out that she had written an entire chapter in one of her books about the spider. Duh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-87711331002243063452007-09-20T22:12:00.000-04:002007-09-20T22:12:00.000-04:00We saw one of these little guys a couple of years ...We saw one of these little guys a couple of years ago on the Island... they are quite striking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-54907962990509346992007-09-20T14:44:00.000-04:002007-09-20T14:44:00.000-04:00We used to call them Garden Gypsies when we were k...We used to call them Garden Gypsies when we were kids-sort of fitsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-37754599214260699652007-09-20T05:03:00.000-04:002007-09-20T05:03:00.000-04:00I believe you are correct in this spider being an ...I believe you are correct in this spider being an artistically valued spider, according to old legends and folklore. It definitely will bring good fortune to he or she who adores him/her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-61700456169643612242007-09-19T21:20:00.000-04:002007-09-19T21:20:00.000-04:00Out of curiosity, how large is the spider. In the...Out of curiosity, how large is the spider. In the picture it definitely looks like the largest spider I've ever seen. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-65396314537125857852007-09-19T18:12:00.000-04:002007-09-19T18:12:00.000-04:00We call it a writing spider. Is that not the kind ...We call it a writing spider. Is that not the kind Charlotte was in Charlotte's web?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com