Jon always notices the weirdest bugs.  He spotted this Orbweaver spider on one of our walks.

 

Of course, we didn’t know WHAT it was, so we used the SEEK app, and learned that it is a Marbled Orbweaver.  

 

This picture is a little deceiving, because she is only about the size of a marble.  Interestingly, it is also called a pumpkin spider because the female’s inflated abdomen resembles an orange pumpkin.  Well, this one was definitely yellow, but quite pumpkin-like in shape.  Oh, SEEK shows seasonality of species, and this one peaks in September and October.  Right on schedule.

 

We love our mountain bugs.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!