At the very bottom of my gorgeous face
you may see what looks like a dreadful mouth
and a little above that
a large nose
and a little above that
two glaring eyes
And if you happen to be
one of the lucky ones
who is able to see these things
then I will crawl into
your midnight dream
and come again
around Halloween
to get a taste
of your warm bloodstream
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These Tiger Spiders, Argiope trifasciata, are very large and are common web-weavers in our Illinois area. They are so common in our Illinois area (in the fall) that i have — during nature photography outings — gotten used to inadvertently walking into their webs and having them crawling on me. They, in reality, are perfectly harmless and get off of me (on their own) before i need to bother to remove them myself. However, they are not harmless to grasshoppers and — nevertheless, during this U.S. holiday season — they may be visiting you tonight! Lots of them!
Tiger Spider (Argiope trifasciata) … Photo by Thomas Peace c. 2018
Freaky :)) Hope they remain unharmed though 🙂
Yes, Luda! 🙂 They’ll be fine as long as grasshoppers are around.
Lol – yes !
I’m developing rather a fondness for these Argiope spiders. This is another handsome example: though I’d prefer it stay outside (better for the spider, as well as for me).
Your recent spider shots were excellent too, Linda! This kind never comes indoors. 🙂
Intimate spider – love it.
Love it enough to fully grasp it! 🙂
I do, I do … 🙂
Boy, you keep doing your best to creep me out, Tom!
Well, it’s not just me! I have a lot of hairy friends! 🙂
We didn’t have Halloween in England. Closest thing was Guy Fawkes Night on Nov5. He was the person who tried to blow up the houses of Parliament
Interesting, Francis! And now you live where people have a frightening pumpkin-head for president! 🙂
Spooktacular photograph! 🕷
Gheehahaha haaaa! 🙂
Ah! Your poem could get squeals galore from a group of adolescents!! If one of these wanders into my dreams, I’ll say “welcome”.
So good that you are not afraid of them, Jazz! I’ll have to come up with something scarier next year! 🙂
Very nice! Right colour and scare factor for Halloween. Nice to know we needn’t fear them.
Yes, Belinda, they are perfectly harmless… unless one lets unwarranted fears take hold and turn one into a zombie. 🙂
Hmm – I think I’ll just watch from afar or via your blog Tom. 🙂
Well, Linda, it’s not just up to you. They have 8 legs, you know… 🙂
When I see one in the house or somewhere outside where I must access, like the garage, I make bargains … you don’t try to “get me” and I’ll leave you alone, just don’t drop onto my head or body as I might have a heart attack.
Oh my if these spiders are common (as where you are) in our place then there would always be a lot of screaming in the house…thank goodness we only have small little spiders …we still get scared and scream though..
They are only common outdoors. They never enter homes; not this kind anyway. They can get a good 7cm long. 🙂
Kindly keep them in Illinois, thank you very much! Love the verse, great Halloween scares!
Well, Dorinda, they have legs and can move independently of me. 🙂
Yes, thanks for rubbing it in LOL I did have a dream about a spider last night. I blame you 😛
Amazing photo
Another similar one is coming… right around Halloween. 🙂