This short video shows the nighttime activities of a typical orb weaver spider. The videotaping was done without any artificial light except an invisible infrared light.
Classical harp music is an appropriate back- ground as the spider creates its spiral web.
There is no narration or text to this nature montage.
See what happens when a male orb weaver tries to approach the female when she is not ready for him. (Don't worry! He escapes!)
It is an interesting show of how the male gently strums the outer web to signal the female that he is calling on her. This gives the male a little distance in case the female's mood is more for dinner than romance.
