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Hyptiotes the triangle weaver

Posted on October 25, 2021 by richardbradleyOctober 25, 2021
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In a woods near you there may be an amazing little spider called Hyptiotes.  This spider (and relatives in the same genus around the world) are famous for constructing a triangle-shaped web, hence their common name “triangle weaver.” The web … Continue reading →

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American Arachnological Society 2021 virtual meeting

Posted on June 12, 2021 by richardbradleyJune 12, 2021
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This year the American Arachnological Society (the leading scientific society of arachnid biologists in the Americas) is going to be hosting a virtual annual meeting. The meeting events are from 24 June through 1 July 2021.  One consequence of a … Continue reading →

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The Asterisk Spider; Ocrepeira

Posted on October 29, 2020 by richardbradleyOctober 29, 2020
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One of our strangest-looking spiders is Ocrepeira, the asterisk spider. She has an amazing camouflaged color pattern complete with little lumps on her abdomen.  She is actually related to our more common orb-weaving spiders, but has a very unusual web. … Continue reading →

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There is a kleptoparasite in your web!

Posted on August 4, 2019 by richardbradleyAugust 4, 2019
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Up against a window and near the edge of our back deck I found a beautiful orb web and one of my favorite spiders in residence.  It was a Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta).  She is one of the few green … Continue reading →

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Hypsosinga in a web!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by richardbradleyJuly 6, 2019
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In early June I had a surprise in our yard.  For the first time I found a Hypsosinga rubens in her web.  This is a relatively small and rarely-encountered species.  The range of the species includes most of the eastern … Continue reading →

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