Silver Orb Spider

Notes:

My husband and I were out in our kayak when I saw this shiny spider crawling on his back. Silver Orb Spiders like to build webs near fresh water, such as creeks and ponds - their webs are horizontal, so it is easy to trap insects as they fly up after drinking water. I think this one must have fallen out of a tree or something, so we paddled to the edge and put him onto a branch.