This spider has maintained the same shape for about a month. Pic taken 9/8/11. Have no idea if its carrying babies. Would like to know if I need to move it to neighbors house or yard due to babies. I usually spray my yard and house for insects and spiders but this guy is above the front door, he catches mostly bees and flys in his web. Very active at night, curled up in shadow during day. I stuck a grass hopper in web and he had it spun and pulled into shade with in a hour. I've completly pulled his web apart twice with a broom in the early evening and by morning it's rebuilt.