Central Florida is Full of Beautiful Orb Weaver Spiders
Spider, Spider As anyone who has read my blog very often knows, I love spiders. And one of my all...
Lynx Spiders Often Love to Hunt on Flowers
Lynx and Tickseed Green Lynx spiders (Peucetia viridans) are well known for their prowess as ambush hunters. Their bright green...
Florida’s Wonderful Spider Season is Here
Stabilimentum Now that summer weather has firmly entrenched itself in central Florida, the insects and spiders are everywhere. As most...
Adorable Little Jumping Spiders Can Be Found in Odd Places
Eyes in the Dark It’s not necessarily unusual to find little jumping spiders in small hiding places since they’re another...
The Northern Crab Spider is Another Beautiful Little Ambush Hunter
The Stealthy Stalker Just like yesterday’s little lynx spider, this northern crab spider (Mecaphesea asperata) is a very small ambush...
Fleabane Flowers are Great for Little Pollinators and Spiders, Too
Anticipation of Prey Whenever I’m outside and I see fleabane flowers I try to stop and check them for small...
Colorful Mabel Orchard Orb Weavers Can be Great Hunters
The Spider and the Ant Probably the most common spider that I see on my property and in the surrounding...
Beautiful Twin Flagged Jumpers Can be Friendly Little Spiders
Jumper Frequently after work I go some place to take photos. Sometimes it’s the woods behind my house, sometimes it’s...
Tiny Little Crab Spiders are Powerful Hunters
Hidden Northern crab spiders (Mecaphesa asperata) are interesting, and rather devious little hunters. Unlike a lot of spiders, they don’t...
Scorpions are Not My Favorites, but They are Really Useful
Grasp or Sting As most of you know, I love all manner of living things, including insects and spiders, which...
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