I have no idea where these guys came from. I just used the truck this morning and then noticed them crawling around maybe two hours later. I wonder if there was an egg sack hidden away and it opened up as I was driving around. If there are any spider experts in here that can id them I’d love to know. I think they are orbweavers as that’s the most common around here.
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Oh my goodness what a nature find! The shadows they were casting threw me off at first because I thought they were black until I saw the last part of the video!!! They have the cutest round fat little bottoms! In fact they’re All bottoms! 
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They are ALL bottom it’s so cute 
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Gracious, what a buuuuunnnch of bitty baby spiders! They’re so little, and already so busy working on miniature webs. Too cute! What did you do with them?
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Hubby was clearing some stuff in the carport and found this gorgeous little Eastern ribbon snake curled up in the bottom of an empty flowerpot. It has been relocated to a stream in a woodsy strip. It’s only about 100 yards away, so I guess it may be back. They’re semi-aquatic, so it ought to stay near the water and be happy.
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Oh my what a pretty little critter! I’m glad you “rehomed” her to the perfect spot!
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The snake’s flowerpot was up against the house wall, and was beneath a pile of pine cones. I’m guessing that the house wall was a bit warmer than the woods during the cold snap we have had. No more freezing temps in the forecast now, though.
And yes, a pretty little critter indeed!
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Here is a baby Copperhead me and my hubby stumbled upon (and I very carefully relocated, do not attempt at home 
) while doing yard work 2 weeks ago.
And a Water Snake (not Moccasin) that seemed like they were begging to be fed while I was fishing this past weekend.
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I would love to own one, some day….absolutely beautiful
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My siblings said I wouldn’t pick it up
But I did:)
Such a pretty snake and he was super chill and let me handle him for a good five minutes before getting a bit antsy
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Good for you @indiflare! What kind of snake is that? It is a very pretty snake!
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I was just about to ask the same, that rich black contrasted with the white belly scales is so pretty!
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Yes and plus it’s a rather large snake as well!
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Looks like a Lampropeltis of some kind, the speckling makes me want to say Speckled King but its not as prominent as the Speckleds I see in the wild occasionally. From what I understand they should have more full body speckling even as adults, perhaps this one is a cross breed…
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It’s definitely some kind of King snake, but I’m not sure exactly what
We have a lot of black Kings in the area (There’s an absolutely massive girl who pops up every so often but I haven’t seen her yet this year), but this guy did look a bit different from her, so I’m not sure if they’re the same species
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Here’s one of the plain-bellied water snakes that live in my pond! Plus a cute bumble bee poking around in the flowers
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Those are lovely pictures @baby_yoda!
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My coworker found this camel spider in the office this morning. He actually captured it himself rather than getting up on a chair and shrieking for me to come do it, so I was proud of him. 
Here’s a blurry picture of him escaping to freedom (little bugger was quick)
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That’s a cool little dude! And props to your coworker for being brave 
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