Last summer I was sitting by the door smelling the breeze after an afternoon summer storm when out from under the porch came one of the most stunning spiders I’ve ever seen. The abdomen looked like a rare polished stone embedded with gold… it didn’t even look real. Lucky I was able to take some photos while it was drying off! I think I have a vague idea of the kind of spider it is, but not enough to learn a bunch about it and find more of its kind. If anyone knows what spider this is (as in its scientific name), I’d really appreciate it!