Spider

Spider
Originally uploaded by Peter B. Tzannes

Insects and spiders are not as overwhelming in Hawaii as one might expect. There are a lot of mosquitoes and cockroaches and other run of the mill bugs, but nothing outrageous. These spiders are fairly common in the banana trees. The first time Micaela spotted one she told me it's legs spread as wide as her fingers. When I investigated, it was only three inches at the most. Their shiny gold markings and nifty zig-zag designs in their webs make these spiders attractive and not intimidating. It also helps that they stay put in their webs and don't come into our screen house.