Dedicated Mother, Pt. 2 - _TNY_5142
This pretty lady is a Philodromus margaritatus, one of the running crab spiders.
This particular one was not doing any running at all at the moment.
I found her on top of her eggs on the side of the summer house, protecting them, and when I returned two weeks later she was still sitting there in the exact same place on top of her eggs!
This shot is from June 28th and a shot from June 16th can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/42504462200/
And yes, she was alive. When I poked her gently with my finger she ran a little bit to the side, but had returned after just a short while.
Dedicated Mother, Pt. 2 - _TNY_5142
This pretty lady is a Philodromus margaritatus, one of the running crab spiders.
This particular one was not doing any running at all at the moment.
I found her on top of her eggs on the side of the summer house, protecting them, and when I returned two weeks later she was still sitting there in the exact same place on top of her eggs!
This shot is from June 28th and a shot from June 16th can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/42504462200/
And yes, she was alive. When I poked her gently with my finger she ran a little bit to the side, but had returned after just a short while.