The skipper wasn't skipping.

In fact, it wasn't doing much of anything.

The fiery skipper butterfly (Hylephila phyleus), tangled in a spider web, struggled furiously to free itself.

Not going to happen. The sticky substance stuck to her like super glue.

It's a scene you don't often see. This time, however, before the resident spider on the catmint could grab its prey, I released the skipper.

Sorry, spider. Gotta protect the pollinators.