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...
Spotted Orb Weavers Always Have Interesting Patterns on Their Backs
Hot Cross Spider Here is yet another of our beautifully decorated Florida orb weaver spiders. This one is a spotted...
Starbellied Orb Weavers are an Interesting and Unusual Looking Spider
Belly of the Star Belly On a recent trip to Cedar Key, I stopped to take some wildflower photos on...
Where Have All the Beautiful Spiders Gone?
Onyx and Gold It’s the time of year when temperatures are dipping in the northern hemisphere, and even here in...
Many Female Spiders are Great Guardians for Their Eggs
The Guardian While hiking in Gothe State Forest not long ago, I found a gorgeous patch of tamarisk flowers that...
Banded Garden Spiders are Quick and Efficient Huntresses
Sudden End Last week I stopped on my way home from work to take some flower photos. To get to...
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