It’s been almost 3 weeks since I decided to dedicate this fall to learning more about spiders, and I have…
This handsome noctuid moth is a native species, but periodically builds up into such large populations that it becomes a…
Zebra jumpers are probably the most commonly seen jumping spider (family Salticidae) in our region, although their size means we…
It seems odd to me that I don’t see this species more often, because they have a such a wide…
In our region there are at least 70 species of the arachnids called harvestmen, but the only one I can…
I really love Chestnut-backed Chickadees! As a bird that is endemic to the region I have chosen to call home…
I first found this handsome and distinctive noctuid moth whilst housesitting for my sister-in-law in Portland in mid-August, but I…
I found this spider up under the eaves on the north side of a block building in the local cemetery.…
During my first spider hunting excursion 10 days ago I found a little spider that I thought was one of…
I’ve only seen one of these, which I found on the ‘7th Night of Moth Week’, and I have only…