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Category: Arthropoda

Phalangium opilio

September 22, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

In our region there are at least 70 species of the arachnids called harvestmen, but the only one I can…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Arthropoda, Opiliones, Phalangidae, Phalangium, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Phalangium opilio

Adelphagrotis indeterminata

September 20, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I first found this handsome and distinctive noctuid moth whilst housesitting for my sister-in-law in Portland in mid-August, but I…

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Posted in: Adelphagrotis, Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Adelphagrotis indeterminata

Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Common House Spider)

September 19, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I found this spider up under the eaves on the north side of a block building in the local cemetery.…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Parasteatoda, Plants, Species Profiles, Theridiidae Filed under: Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Neriene digna

September 18, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

During my first spider hunting excursion 10 days ago I found a little spider that I thought was one of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Linyphiidae, Neriene, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Neriene digna

Trichodezia californiata

September 17, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I’ve only seen one of these, which I found on the ‘7th Night of Moth Week’, and I have only…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Trichodesia Filed under: Trichodezia californiata

Agrotis ipsilon (Ipsilon Dart Moths)

September 15, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It is not entirely clear whether these handsome members of the family Noctuidae are native to North America, or were…

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Posted in: Agrotis, Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Agrotis ipsilon, Ipsilon Dart Moths

Larinioides patagiatus 

September 14, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

One of the cooler finds of my day spent spider hunting at Round Lake/Lacamas Creek was discovering this orbweaver in…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Araneidae, Arthropoda, Larinioides, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Larinioides patagiatus

Larinioides sclopetarius (Grey Cross Spider)

September 13, 2023 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

These two spiders, a male and female Larinioides sclopetarius, were in the same web by the light outside the door…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Araneidae, Arthropoda, Larinioides, Species Profiles Filed under: Bridge Orbweaver, Bridge Spider, Grey Cross Spider, Larinioides sclopetarius

Phanias harfordi 

September 12, 2023 Dan Nelson 11 Comments

 This is the jumping spider (family Salticidae) that I mentioned in the blog ‘In Search of Spiders ‘. Late that night,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Phanias, Plants, Salticidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Phanias harfordi

Pholcus phalangioides

September 11, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

This is the Pholcus spider I talked about in the blog ‘In Search of Spiders’. They are probably familiar to most people,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Pholcidae, Pholcus, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Pholcus phalangioides

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