Snetsinger's purseweb spider
Snetsinger's purseweb spider (Atypus snetsingeri). Saul Wildlife Preserve, Rose Valley, PA.
Theridion frondeum (eastern long-legged cobweaver) on a leaf. Palps not dissected so there's a remote chance this could be the much rarer Theridion albidum.
Grass spider
Grass spider (Agelenopsis sp.) eating another spider. Swarthmore, PA.
Grass spider (Agelenopsis sp.)
Grass spider (Agelenopsis pennsylvanica). ID tentative. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY.
Spider on birch tree
Funnel weaver (Agelenopsis sp.). ID tenative. Swarthmore, PA.
Anaptomecus longiventris
Anaptomecus longiventris. San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Anyphaena pectorosa
Anyphaena pectorosa on snow. ID tentative. Hildacy Preserve, Media, PA.
Marbled orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)
Marbled orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus). Maurice Bower Saul Wildlife Sanctuary, Rose Valley, PA.
Marbled orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus). John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, PA.
Lattice orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) in retreat
Lattice orbweaver (Araneus thaddeus) in retreat. Swarthmore, PA.
Hawaiian garden spider (Argiope appensa) courtship
Hawaiian garden spider (Argiope appensa) courtship. Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i.
Juvenile black-and-yellow Argiope ( Argiope aurantia) on stabilimentum
Juvenile black-and-yellow Argiope ( Argiope aurantia) on stabilimentum. Paines Creek Historic Park, Bowling Green, Florida.
Juvenile black-and-yellow Argiope ( Argiope aurantia)
Juvenile black-and-yellow Argiope ( Argiope aurantia). Paines Creek Historic Park, Bowling Green, Florida.
Yellow garden spider
Yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) on stabilimentum. Rushton Woods Preserve, Willistown, PA.
Argiope submaronica on stabilimentum
Argiope submaronica on stabilimentum. Formerly Argiope savignyi. La Selva, Costa Rica.
Hildacy Farm Preserve, Media, PA.
Two webs of Snetsinger's purseweb spider (Atypus snetsingeri). Hildacy Preserve, Media, PA.
Snetsinger's purseweb spider (Atypus snetsingeri). Hildacy Preserve, Media, PA.
Jumping spider (Colonus sp.) with fly
Jumping spider (Colonus sp.) with fly. Swarthmore, PA.
Dipogon sayi carrying a crab spider
Dipogon sayi carrying a crab spider (possibly Misumessus oblongus). Ridley Creek State Park, Edgmont, PA USA.
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)
Dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus). John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia, PA.
Dark fishing spider
Dark fishing spider (Dolomodes tenebrosus) on log. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Philadelphia, PA.