Orb weavers seem to have a season here. About 3 weeks ago I started seeing a few small spiders. Now there are more and more. By fall the spiders won't be small anymore. I had a friend tell me recently that he read where you are never more than 8" away from a spider - anywhere, anytime. I'm not sure about that, but there are an incredible number around here from almost invisible they are so tiny to scary, hairy ones; stubby ones, skinny ones - they whole gamut.