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Category: Araneae (Spiders)

Dysdera crocata (Woodlouse Hunter)

October 18, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

I thought it was fortuitous that I found a Woodlouse Hunter whilst working on my Oniscus asellus woodlouse post so…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Dysdera, Dysderidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Dysdera crocata, Woodlouse Hunter

Arctosa littoralis

November 22, 2020 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

Arctosa littoralis is one of the largest wolf spiders (Lycosidae) in our region, and another seemingly common species that has…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arctosa, Arthropoda, Lycosidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Arctosa littoralis

Metellina segmentata

October 25, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This is another critter I misidentified, although, ironically, it was only because I did more research. The first time I…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Metellina, Species Profiles, Tetragnathidae Filed under: Metellina segmentata

Neriene litigiosa (Sierra Dome Spider)

October 11, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

The Sierra Dome Spider is a sheet weaver in the family Linyphiidae. They build horizontal webs with a dome shaped…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Linyphiidae, Neriene, Species Profiles Filed under: Neriene litigiosa, Sierra Dome Spider

Scotophaeus blackwalli (Mouse Spider)

Dan Nelson 2 Comments

The use of the common name Mouse Spider for these members of the ground spider family Gnaphosidae is not ‘accepted’…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Gnaphosidae, Scotophaeus, Species Profiles Filed under: Mouse Spider, Scotophaeus blackwalli

Araneus diadematus (Cross Orbweaver)

September 26, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This member of the family Araneidae (orbweavers) is native to Europe but now has a holarctic distribution. Anecdotally I would…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Araneidae, Araneus, Arthropoda, Species Profiles Filed under: Araneus diadematus, Cross Orbweaver

Argiope trifasciata (Banded Garden Spider)

September 23, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

This is a large (body length 15-20mm for females; 4-6mm males) orbweaver (family Araneidae), with a silver carapace and banded…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Araneidae, Argiope, Arthropoda, Species Profiles Filed under: Argiope trifasciata, Banded Garden Spider

Misumena vatia (Goldenrod Crab Spider)

September 19, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

While it’s always a happy occurrence for me to find Misumena vatia on a flower, it is much less so…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Misumena, Species Profiles, Thomisidae (Crab Spiders) Filed under: Goldenrod Crab Spider, Misumena vatia

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