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We have these little buggers all over. They are Spiney-backed Orb spiders.
They are less than 1/2" across, yet they can weave a web overnight that spans 12 feet or more. We usually find them when we're out hiking our trails: they build their webs across the trails and we walk right into them. Ptu!

They are less than 1/2" across, yet they can weave a web overnight that spans 12 feet or more. We usually find them when we're out hiking our trails: they build their webs across the trails and we walk right into them. Ptu!