Lookada...eeek!

This crawly , more affectionately known 

by its familiar name Nephilia Clavata   

(yeah, okay, I looked it up) , 

like many of its kin has retreated to 

higher altitudes since I started wielding 

my spider stick in early July.

The clever fellow has positioned his web 

to catch anything flying towards the moon 

and is now busy digesting a careless bat.

They keep growing bigger throughout summer 

and into mid- October, 

when I have to call in air strikes.