Jumping Spider (Salticidae) on a twig of Coast Live Oak
This is a tiny Jumping Spider watching me from a twig of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. These spiders prove that "cute spider" is not an oxymoron! There are many different kinds of these little jumpers that are hard to tell apart, but maybe this one is a female in the genus Pelegrina? I've found them before early in the year, e.g. this photo from last February. (San Marcos Pass, 18 January 2019)
I only found soggy mushrooms today after our good rains yesterday, though I did find more slime molds on dead oak leaves. They can wait. The sun was out, the breeze was mild, and I actually found some tiny critters to photograph today! I look forward to many more mushrooms in a few days.
Jumping Spider (Salticidae) on a twig of Coast Live Oak
This is a tiny Jumping Spider watching me from a twig of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia, Fagaceae) in the woods today. These spiders prove that "cute spider" is not an oxymoron! There are many different kinds of these little jumpers that are hard to tell apart, but maybe this one is a female in the genus Pelegrina? I've found them before early in the year, e.g. this photo from last February. (San Marcos Pass, 18 January 2019)
I only found soggy mushrooms today after our good rains yesterday, though I did find more slime molds on dead oak leaves. They can wait. The sun was out, the breeze was mild, and I actually found some tiny critters to photograph today! I look forward to many more mushrooms in a few days.