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...
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...
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...
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...
The Mabel Orchard Orb Weaver Looks Amazing with Little Color
Tinted Orb Weaver Mabel orchard orb weavers are very common on my property, so I have photographed them frequently. They...
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