‘Will you walk into my parlour?’ said the Spider to the Fly,
”Tis the prettiest parlour that ever did you spy;
The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,
And I have many curious things to show when you are there.’
‘Oh no, no,’ said the little Fly, ‘to ask me is in vain,
For who goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down again
The Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt (1799 – 1888)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spider_and_the_Fly_(poem)
Thats what came to mind the other morning when I went out the back door and spied what appeared to be a wall hanging where there is no wall!
The spider who constructed this must have been busy during the night because I certainly didn’t notice it the day before. These are a few photos taken – not the best because of the position of the sun and a camera that needs replaced. Just to give you an idea of the skills these tiny little creatures must have to be able to construct something as fine as this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_web
Click the gallery to enlarge
Still Waters 
Just brilliant. A perfect web and a perfect record.
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Golly, it’s huge.
That must have been a very tired spider at the end of the building process.
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That is one impressive web. Hope its creator doesn’t carry you off.
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Ain’t nature wonderful.
Love from Mum
xx
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Nature’s lace! That is amazing. I often find these webs outside in Autumn, but this most definitely the largest I have ever seen!
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Great photos of the web. Did you see the spider? and did you break the web down or leave it??
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Awesome! Is your spider poisonous?
Dianne
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Wow, I don’t think I have ever seen a web so big.
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G’day Cathy. That’s a fabulous web. I don’t think I have ever seen one as big as that. Wonder what the spider looks like ! Take care. Liz…
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I wonder what kind of prey the spider was interested in catching? must have been quite large.
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That is an amazing web, and to think he/she did it in one night! I would like to see the spider who built it.
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No you would not!
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Oh my, that is a large spiders web.. Great capture. Have a happy week!
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Knock it down before you forget it is there and walk right into it. Don’t worry, it will be right back and even bigger tomorrow. I have a very large spider who continues to spin his/her web to the left of the entrance to our den and try as I may, that poor critter continues to rebuild after my every destruction.
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It took Sherlock a moment to work out you were a fellow Aussie, who else would have an honest to goodness garden shed.
I think I spiders as well as many other creatures are confused with our weather vacillating between scorching summer and getting out the winter woolies again.
Though they are lovely webs, spiders usually start spinning in late summer of early autumn.
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I have these orb weavers too – and they’re so tough those webs when you get hooked up on them! Lovely photos …
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OH! Wonderful web. Spiders are amazing, right?
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Good shots! In the summer we have a lot of that – nothing like opening the front door and walking into a spiderweb or it’s maker – hanging at eye level!
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What a beautiful web!
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Must be a huge spider! Great shots!
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Wow! I’ve never seen one that big. How big is the spider!!!!
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I can enjoy and appreciate the spiders web as long as I can eyeball the spider, if he’s missing then I’m off outta here!
Wonderful photos great job!
Wren x
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Hello… I wonder if your orb weavers like some of ours do put up a new web daily. It does seem like a lot of work. So nice to visit your warm yard…. Michelle
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