Said The Spider To The Fly
…this larger-of-the-large orb weaver’s is not a Halloween decoration. It’s the real deal — and this morning with freshly caught fly wrapped up to go below (click for maximum spiderfication):…
The Itsy Bitsy Spider Went Up The Waterspout…
Morning Snap: Microcosmos
…pigment and turn yellow than it does for it to turn white. Other Crab spiders resemble tree bark, leaves, fruit, and even bird droppings. Another group of fascinating crab spiders…
Perusing The Paper
…blood-stained revenues from their sales there. And now in overtly sensationalistic spider news… It’s a trifle really, but one that irked this spider lover. A short item in the paper’s…
Minor Miracles
…jumping spider I found skating along the surface of the backyard birdbath’s water. Well, this morning during my chores I found a spider of indeterminate species floating in the dog…
Ready Orb Not
UPDATED (9.17): Thanks to the Natural History Museum’s Spider Pavilion webpage, I’ve learned this is not an orb weaver, but rather a jewel garden spider. The difference? Orb’s tend to…
Oh Jerusalem Cricket!
…for all critters — especially the ones prone to illicit irrational revulsion. Except maybe camel spiders — I’m still working on accepting them into the big circle of life. November…