Generally, I really like insects, and very few bugs make me squeamish, but this one really freaks me out: the Brown Widow (latrodectus geometricus.) I was showing someone an egg sack to look out for today, and figured I could post about the spider since they are now a regular occurrence in the garden. I didn’t enjoy taking the photos at all. Brown Widow spiders have moved into Southern California from Florida, where it was introduced from the tropics. In... Read More Read More