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Category: Araneae (Spiders)

Scotophaeus blackwalli (Mouse Spider)

October 11, 2020 Dan Nelson 8 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 4 Comments

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 9 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 5 Comments

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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