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Labor Day Travails

Today (Labor Day) began just like any other day. And it ended just like any other day, except for the Labor Day celebrations that we humans...

Western spotted orb weaver snares and wraps a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western spotted orb weaver snares and wraps a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The spider's spots are visible in this photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The spider's spots are visible in this photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

After tugging the honey bee into the tower of jewels, the spider proceeds to eat it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

After tugging the honey bee into the tower of jewels, the spider proceeds to eat it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee narrowly missed being a target of the spider. It is nectaring on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee narrowly missed being a target of the spider. It is nectaring on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Acrobatic Spider

Oh, what serious webs they weave. Perfect concentric circles. Perfect for snagging prey. Perfect for capturing a few photographic images. Orb...

A western spotted orb weaver, Neoscona oaxacensis, finishing its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A western spotted orb weaver, Neoscona oaxacensis, finishing its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western spotted orb weaver patrolling its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Western spotted orb weaver patrolling its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Note the round or globular abdomen on this western spotted orb weaver. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Note the round or globular abdomen on this western spotted orb weaver. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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