The Poised Vagnas Wasp Spider…
Its orb-web hung, barely visible,
A zig-zag stabilimentum, thick and white,
Threaded through the centre,
Like a ribbon shivering in the Ardèche breeze,
A pallid strip, seemingly implausible…
Its taut, striped legs clutched
A grasshopper, somewhat desiccated,
A mere shell, whilst the arachnid hung motionless,
The large, wasp-like torso sublime in the Ardèche breeze,
Its vicious bite poised to strike, if carelessly touched…
Pete Ray
26th September 2022…
Due to climate change, this spider has reached the southern shores of southern England.
Its wasp-like appearance is used as a disguise and a bite from this creature, the ‘argiope bruennich’ can produce flu-like symptoms…
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