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Another species of cobweb spider, found on the underside of a leaf during a caterpillar safari, where lots of leaf-turning was going on. I've been wanting to see another of these since I saw my first and, prior to this, only one, nine years before.
7 Arachtober 2017
Spintharus flavidus
Deer Creek, Aberdeen, MD
This crystal ball courier has put his load down while he takes a rest. If I carried water in that ratio to my body weight, I'd need a rest, too!
HFDF and have a great weekend!
Robber Fly, Holcocephala abdominalis
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Ellicott City Quad, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
Yet another neat spider found under a leaf on the caterpillar safari, this time an orb weaver. I've always wondered why they're called that - their webs are lovely flat CIRCLES, not orbs, which would be a round sphere. But here she truly has woven a pretty golden orb of an egg sac.
8 Arachtober 2017
Araneus guttulatus
Deer Creek, Aberdeen, MD
A cobweb spider mother and her freshly-hatched babies in their curled-leaf home.
5 Arachtober 2017
Phylloneta pictipes
Deer Creek, Aberdeen, MD
and there goes the fish.. all they fighting for :)
Not sure if Juvi got it or adult but I got all three in my shot. Loving it. Enjoy!!
This beauty was found in Finzel Swamp at the tail end of a bio blitz by Maryland Biodiversity Project in Garrett Co, MD. I haven't seen many of these, and this one is the prettiest! These spiders can walk on the surface of water thanks to surface tension and their hydrophobic legs and leg bristles. That explains standing on the water, but what about running across it? Apparently this repulsion of the water and the force against the water of the leg in its surface dimple acts very similar to a boat oar, causing enough of a wave behind the foot for the spider to push against.
As you probably noticed, there are more than 6 white spots on the abdomen; these spiders were named for 6 dark spots on the underside. And they are in fact fishing spiders! They subsist mainly on aquatic insects, but can also catch and eat tadpoles, frogs, and small fish, diving beneath the water’s surface up to 18 cm. This makes them one of the few spider species that preys on vertebrates. Curious about others, I found a paper describing a Black Widow that ate a house mouse (!), and a Steatoda triangulosa (a common cobweb spider found in and around houses, very much including mine) preying on a gecko!
23 Arachtober 2023
Six-Spotted Fishing Spider, Dolomedes triton
Garrett Co, MD • 11 June 2023
For a trio of nature nerds, tramping around the wilds of eastern Maryland was an excellent way to spend the 4th of July, far from crowds and noise. Judy Gallagher was good company, and we enjoyed discovering all kinds of wild things.
When I processed this photo just now, I also enjoyed discovering that this is an arachnid two-fer. When I was zoomed in checking detail, I noticed that some of the bits of debris on the underside of the leaf had legs. Huh. Mites. I could see the debris and discoloration as well. The front of my brain began receiving the signals the back was sending up –
I'm all too familiar with the spider mites that appear from nowhere every autumn when I bring the Brugmansias inside for the winter. A few years ago I finally remembered to start systemic treatment BEFORE I bring them in, and then the mites don't appear. After realizing that this looks like spider mite damage, I then noticed the webbing stretching across below the leaf vein. When I asked iNaturalist's AI what it thought, it agreed.
The spider species is always a treat to encounter, one or two a year for me, if any at all, and this one is particularly striking with red tips. I don't think any I've found before have been so colorful.
22 Arachtober 2024
Starbellied Orbweaver, Acanthepeira stellata
+ Two-spotted or Red Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae
Sassafras NRMA, Kent Co, MD • 4 July 2024
Hope all the moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! The bond these two had was beautiful to observe.
One common name for this spider is "Writing Spider", and it's easy to see why. This one is a juvenile with a mess of "writing", but even when they're adults, you'll find a line of zigzag down the middle. You can see from this shot to the next that different genera of spiders create different forms of stabilimenta in their webs. This one reflects UV light, and that leads to theories that the purpose is to attract prey. Many flowers have markings visible only in the ultraviolet spectrum which act as "runway signals" for insects, to guide them in for pollination. The theory goes that perhaps these act in a similar way, fooling insects into thinking this is an attractive flower.
Another theory suggests that, rather than attracting prey, the stabilimentum is there to disguise the spider and protect it from predators, or make it look larger than it is and dissuade them that way. I have to say, looking at this one, the spacing of the zigzag and that of the rings on the spider's legs certainly lend to the spider disappearing into the pattern.
21 Arachtober 2020 2/2
Yellow Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia
Soldier's Delight NEA, Baltimore Co, MD
26 July 2020
I must have touched the leaf or something because WHAM! Suddenly they had teleported to this configuration, instantly scattering out of their tight ball. It was like magic to see! I love their legs glinting blue like tiny prisms. Check the previous image if you didn't come from there to see them in spherical configuration.
31 Arachtober 2022
Halloween Finale 2 of 5
Nursery Web Spiderlings, Pisaurina mira
Chicone Rd., Dorchester Co., MD
19 June 2022
The trash collectors must have come by recently! No sign of a trashline on this clean trashline orb weaver's web.
Cyclosa turbinata
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Sykesville Quad, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
Please click to see this large, to see all the glints and colors and patterns and leg spikes! So much tiny spidery goodness! Particularly in the lower right corner. From their patterns and arrangement, I think these are baby Dolomedes in their nursery web.
28 Arachtober 2017
Howard County Conservancy, Ellicott City, MD
Also called the Triangle Orbweaver, this is one of the orbweavers with an interesting and distinctive abdomen shape. I hadn't noticed what big chelicerae they have until this photo - those are the bulging structures under her palps, which house her fangs.
Verrucosa arenata
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
That took a lot of work! I sure hope she catches something to make up for that effort.
Mangora sp.
Howard County Conservancy, MD
This spider was spotted during a "caterpillar safari" in Maryland. I've put a big writeup about their fascinating hunting technique under the next photo, but wanted to show this spider out in a nicer setting than the other, which I found just outside my door, anchored to a big Rubbermaid potting shed. In this photo, she has gotten herself into position, awaiting prey. The photo linked in the first comment was taken before this one, as she was maneuvering herself into position.
25 Arachtober 2023, 2 of 2
Triangle Weaver, Hyptiotes cavatus
Gillis Falls Recreation Area, Woodbine, Carroll Co, MD
10 September 2023
Happy Fly Day Friday and upcoming weekend!
Robber Fly, Holcocephala abdominalis
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Ellicott City Quad, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
A robber fly with a smaller fly as prey, and glass globes from rain the night before.
Robber Fly, Holcocephala abdominalis
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Ellicott City Quad, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
I was lucky to find her out in the day, as they often spend the daylight hours in a curled leaf retreat at the top of the web. I like her red legs and tiger stripes.
23 Arachtober 2020, 2/2
Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver, Neoscona domiciliorum
Milburn Landing, MD
19 September 2020
When I spotted this little dark ball in a curled leaf, it was so small I couldn't make out any of this detail and had no idea what it was. Too bad, or I would have been shooting video! Check the next image to see them better.
31 Arachtober 2022
Halloween Finale 1 of 5
Nursery Web Spiderlings, Pisaurina mira
Chicone Rd., Dorchester Co., MD
19 June 2022
I'm sorry I missed this take-down! I have a hard time imagining how it went.
The spider is your average Common House Spider. The prey is a very large Wheel Bug, a type of assassin bug. If asked to make a bet on who would win, I would have lost that one. The bug was big enough to be seen from 10 meters away.
27 Arachtober 2017
Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum
Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus
Howard County Conservancy Bio Blitz
Ellicott City, Maryland
This shy compact cutie was found on a leaf, trying not to be noticed, but I was quite excited to see her. She's only the third one I've found. She's an orbweaver, but I have yet to find one in a web.
I'd say they're well named, except the namer clearly doesn't know anatomy, as that is her butt and not her belly. But she does look "starry", and both Latin and common names include that. Perhaps the person who named her was a fan of Dr. Seuss.
She fits together quite well, and I saw all three that I found in this tight pose. Browsing my photos for what to post today, I was struck by the extreme difference between her resting form and that of today's other post. These are found all over the eastern half of the US, and down into Central America a bit.
26 Archtober 2020, 1/2
Starbellied Orbweaver, Acanthepeira stellata
Snow Hill Rd., Longridge, MD
19 September 2020
This was at one time a crab spider, but then it came down with a bad case of fungus from the family Cordycipitaceae. This particular genus is a spider specialist. Fans of David Attenborough may recall this frightening bit of footage about how Cordyceps attacks ants and takes control of them, causing them to seek high ground over the other ants, where it then grows a fruiting body that explodes spores onto the forest floor (and other ants) below.
This fungus affects spiders similarly, causing them to climb up to a leaf, from where it disperses. I've seen many photos of fungus-ridden arthropods, mostly from Kim Fleming and this page on BugGuide, but had only seen fungus-ridden flies before this day. These woods, however, had many of these spooky corpses - spiders, moths, and some unrecognizable host bodies. It was both fascinating and creepy.
Happy Halloween!
31 Arachtober 2017 Grand Finalé, 2 of 5
Gibellula sp. fungus on a Thomisidae spider
Spider Joe says the spider is probably Misumenoides formosipes.
Deer Creek, Susquehanna State Park, Havre De Grace, MD
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Goldfinches may just be my favorite songbirds. There's something I love about seeing them flitter around like happy canaries - they add a splash of color to the feeder.
Croydon Creek Nature Center, Rockville, MD
Arachtober may be over but don't forget the new Web Wednesdays group! This lovely creation was photographed in the same park as the web that kicked the group off. Stuck with just my telephoto that day, I had to capture these as best I could, which made for a nice shift - if I'd had the macro, I would have gone right in for the spider.
Spined Micrathena, Micrathena gracilis
Elk Neck State Park, MD
A Mangora sp. in her web in the woods. It seems when I find one of them, I then find lots of them nearby. I guess they like each other.
Now that Arachtober is over, I can share some spiders that didn't make the cut aesthetically, but which I still like.
This girl was HUGE - that window frame is at least 1.5" across, maybe 2". I've posted a photo of the whole scene in the first comment below. If you zoom in, you can see her and how her size compared to people. We were all in awe of her.
She didn't move at all, just kept this patient pose with her enormous egg sac while we all took turns taking photos of her.
Fishing Spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus
Howard Co. Conservancy Bio Blitz
Woodstock, Ellicott City Quad, Howard County, MD
12 August 2017
You have to zoom into this one to see all those well-placed tiny glue droplets! How cool is that?
Arrow-shaped Micrathena, Micrathena sagittata
Gillis Falls Recreation Area, Woodbine, Carroll Co, MD
10 September 2023
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Rare to the Baltimore, Md. area this time of year, I was lucky enough to get a few shots of this Cape May Warbler.
He was very active and didn't seem to mind having his picture taken.
I don't consider myself a true Birder, but I certainly have learned a lot over the past few years. This little guy is a first and Lifer for me.