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
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
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
Bolas spiders are among the most remarkable spiders in the world. These odd animals are in the family Araneidae, the orb weavers. But unlike the majority of species in this large family, they do not build an orb web. Instead, … Continue reading
