I was too quick with my cropping yesterday. Intent on seeing the face, eyes, and palps of my Halloween Spider, I completely missed...

the pale orange egg sack to the upper left of the spider.

She laid her eggs in the door frame at the back door. A hard freeze is in the forecast tonight. Will the heat emanating from the house keep them all from freezing? Will Mom make it through the night? Will the infants? When are they due to hatch? Later this Fall? In the Spring?

The nurturer in me wants to place a fuzzy blanket over the whole family to keep them warm and safe... but that would prevent Mom from capturing food, from eating dinner. If there's one thing I've learned in many decades, it's to let Mother Nature take Her course without interference from well-intentioned but not-too-bright humans. I'll keep an eye on the doorframe and keep you posted.