Giant lichen orb weaver makes spectacular appearance
On a recent night walk, we found this beautiful spider, just south of the gazebo in the garden area. Read more
Spiders
Starbellied orb weaver
Last night, we found a very neat spider on the pier at Crews Lake – a starbellied orb weaver. It was probably getting ready to spin its web in a pretty popular place, between the slats of the pier railing. Read more
Ogre-faced spider traps prey with a net
Our new spider book has a section titled “Endangered, Specialist, and Unusual Spiders” which contains the ogre-faced spider. Read more
Raindrops on wolf spider
Last night we went out and the temperature was cool, with the air refreshed by rain. The scorpions were mostly hiding, and we didn’t see any millipedes in the leaf litter. We visited… Read more
Tropical Wandering Spider
This is one of the most beautiful spiders I’ve ever seen (species Ctenus captiosus). Read more
Tropical Orb Weaver
Here’s the underside of a tropical orb weaver. Orb weavers typically build a new web each night. During the day, they may be found on the underside of leaves which are partially rolled and tied with silk, or occasionally in sparse silken retreats in sheltered corners of man-made structures.