{"id":177154,"date":"2026-10-11T06:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=177154"},"modified":"2026-10-11T06:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:43:50","slug":"yellow-garden-spider-with-prey-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2026\/10\/11\/yellow-garden-spider-with-prey-at-sequoyah-national-wildlife-refuge\/","title":{"rendered":"Yellow Garden Spider With Prey At Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YellowYellow Garden Spider with prey at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f9, 1\/1250, ISO 500, -1.0 EV, Canon RF 100-500mm at 500mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, while visiting Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge here in Oklahoma, I was happy to see and photograph a Yellow Garden Spider with prey.<\/p>\n

Even though I’ve been searching for them, this was my first and only Yellow Garden Spider<\/span><\/a> sighting of the year. This spider was located close to the edge of the dirt road near a stand of trees.<\/p>\n

I wish I knew what the prey was, but it was wrapped so thickly in the spider’s webbing that I simply couldn’t tell what it was.<\/p>\n

It won’t be long before cooler nighttime temps and mornings arrive here, and I won’t see spiders again until next spring.<\/p>\n

We had 44 days with temps of 100\u00b0F or higher this summer, and one day even got to 111\u00b0F. I am ready for cooler mornings and the birds that reside at the refuge during the winter to arrive.<\/p>\n

I’ve seen reports of Snow Geese in Missouri, which means they are only really one state away. Plus, White-throated Sparrows have already migrated into Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

Soon, I hope to have them in my viewfinder again!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my insect and spider photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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