I really want the black widows who show up on my patio to feel safe and welcome, which is why I wish they would stop using my trash bins (that need to be dragged to the curb every week) as anchors for their webs.
Like I just caught a gorgeous adult female chilling out on the impressive web she made between the recycle bin and the wall, and I’m already doing calculations in my head re: how long I can get away with not putting the recycling out so I don’t have to knock down her house lol
My new friend and neighbor (I shall call her Sonja)
Western black widow / Latrodectus hesperus












