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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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Winter spiders (yes they are out there)

Posted on December 29, 2018 by richardbradleyDecember 29, 2018
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In central Ohio where I live, the winter is a time of rest for many animals.  They seek shelter from the cold weather and hunker down.  Some large animals hibernate, many smaller ones become inactive, in a sort of torpor … Continue reading →

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Life among the galls

Posted on December 25, 2017 by richardbradleyDecember 25, 2017
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During the early summer back in 2015 I found that a few leaves of my backyard grape vines were covered with colorful galls.  After some research, I identified these galls as “grape tube galls” which were likely created by Cecidomyia viticola … Continue reading →

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