a journal about spiders found around Western PA
Seemingly, out of nowhere, a spider showed up in the kitchen. It was not an escapee (disclaimer). I watched, quietly amused, as he (swollen palps = male) busily traveled up the vertical wall, across the ceiling and down the other side of the kitchen in the time of about 7 minutes. I let him go about... Continue Reading →
One of the most difficult questions I am asked is, "What's your favorite spider?" I never have a consistent answer to this and usually go with what is holding my attention at the moment. In this moment, my favorite spider is hands-down, the crab spider. There are about 130 of them found in North America.... Continue Reading →
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