Though spiders and their webs can some times be annoying, or even a little frightening, they are also beautiful and considered beneficials. I really dislike having spiders crawling on me or put my hand, head, or face through a web while I am working in the field. But I really appreciate spiders and think they are amazing bugs.
This is an attractive female orb weaver that has been hanging out in our tomatoes. We have had much fewer tomato hornworms compared to last year, a rather beautiful and disgusting caterpillar, and though I would like to thank this spider has helped, I don’t think it is that beneficial. But it is definitely eating some of the other pests. Plus, it has a super cool web.
