Green Lynx Spider with spiderlings
Here is another shot of the mama Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia, Oxyopidae) with a couple of her tiny newly hatched spiderlings. I like that one spiderling climbing on mama's belly! This is the mama spider that looks emaciated, see this photo. These mama spiders sacrifice everything for their offspring until there's nothing left. I've been trying to get a group photo of the spiderlings, but it's hard - they gather on the shady side of their egg sac, and I haven't been able to draw them out into the sun - even with a grass stem "nudger". See my [Previous] photo. I'll keep trying. Arachtober 28. (San Marcos Pass, 28 October 2017)
It was still warm today, but I think it's finally cooling down - it's already in the 60s which is actually the coolest it's been all week. There's a chance of drizzle tomorrow night and even a chance of real rain next weekend - but I know not to get too excited about forecasts made a week away!
Green Lynx Spider with spiderlings
Here is another shot of the mama Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia, Oxyopidae) with a couple of her tiny newly hatched spiderlings. I like that one spiderling climbing on mama's belly! This is the mama spider that looks emaciated, see this photo. These mama spiders sacrifice everything for their offspring until there's nothing left. I've been trying to get a group photo of the spiderlings, but it's hard - they gather on the shady side of their egg sac, and I haven't been able to draw them out into the sun - even with a grass stem "nudger". See my [Previous] photo. I'll keep trying. Arachtober 28. (San Marcos Pass, 28 October 2017)
It was still warm today, but I think it's finally cooling down - it's already in the 60s which is actually the coolest it's been all week. There's a chance of drizzle tomorrow night and even a chance of real rain next weekend - but I know not to get too excited about forecasts made a week away!