a journal about spiders found around Western PA
Below are a dozen spider sacs pictured with their adult counterparts. The range is eastern US, mostly Western PA, but I frequently visit relatives in Florida and the Carolinas so there are some representatives from there. Most of the sacs pictured were made or hatched in captivity so I could get an identification. Sometimes, what... Continue Reading →
Chapter One - Nah-uh (Pittsburghese for "No way") It may come as a relief to our locals in Western PA that recluse spiders (Loxosceles genus) are rarely found here. We are too far north of their natural range. Within the recluse spider's natural range, which is mostly the southern midwest, they are commonly found in... Continue Reading →
Just kidding. No recluse is loose at the Amy Spider Headquarters. Being into spiders brings up a lot of interesting conversations with other people. Some who simply want to know why spiders, of all things and others who think it's pretty cool. Many of the folks I've talked to have a brown recluse story which is either... Continue Reading →
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