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Neoscona domiciliorum (Redfemured Spotted Orbweaver), 19 October 2012
Neoscona domiciliorum is a member of Family Areneidae, the orbweaver spiders. Commonly known both as the Redfemured spotted orbweaver and (more simply) as the Spotted orbweaver, N. domiciliorum is a...
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Dolomedes okefinokensis (Okefenokee Fishing Spider), 01 October 2012
Now, this was a thundering tank of arachnid awesomeness! This is, I believe, an Okefenokee fishing spider, Dolomedes okefinokensis. I’m fairly confident of the genus, thought admit I don’t know the...
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Myrmekiaphila torreya (Torreya Trapdoor Spider), 23 December 2011
Here’s a mystery spider from last year! This reddish-brown trick and treat was photographed on the floor of our garage last December, a week before the new year. The best guess I’ve got for...
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Field Report: Banks Lake NWR, Georgia; 12 January 2013
My little outing at Grand Bay quickly pushed me north a bit more to Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Lakeland, Georgia. When the Gun Folk take over Grand Bay, the Camera Folk always have Banks...
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Dolomedes triton (Six-spotted Fishing Spider) at Grand Bay WMA near Valdosta,...
Dolomedes triton, the Six-spotted fishing spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). ~ jansonFiled under: Arachnida (Spiders & Allies), Georgia Tagged: Dolomedes triton
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Geolycosa sp. (Burrowing Wolf Spider, unconfirmed) in Residential Mount Dora,...
Geolycosa sp., the Burrowing wolf spider (not confirmed), photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). Here’s a fun little activity for you Floridians readers out there: Go outside to a...
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Peucetia viridans (Green Lynx Spider) in Residential Valdosta, Georgia; 03...
Peucetia viridans, The Green lynx spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (03 June 2013). This was a happy discovery! I’ve seen many Green lynx spiders (Peucetia viridans) throughout the...
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This is not a Black widow spider; It’s a Brown widow! Latrodectus geometricus...
Latrodectus geometricus, the Brown widow spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (20 June 2013). On first glimpse, you might think this is a Southern black widow spider. It’s a little black...
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The Rabid Wolf Spider (Rabidosa rabida) in Valdosta, Georgia; 28 June 2013
Rabidosa rabida, the Rabid wolf spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (28 June 2013). Wolf Spiders. Oh yes, you’ve heard of them — the illustrious and infamous members of Family Lycosidae,...
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Eustala anastera, the Humpbacked Orbweaver, in Valdosta, Georgia; 14 July 2013
Eustala anastera, the Humpbacked orbweaver (unconfirmed), photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (14 July 2013). It feels like it’s been foreverandever since we’ve had a spider spotting show up on...
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Anyphaenidae Spider, photographed in Valdosta, Georgia; 03 June 2013
Unidentified species of Family Anyphaenidae, the Ghost and Sac spiders, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (03 June 2013). Filed under: Anyphaenidae Spiders. Oh my, when it comes to spiders, I’m...
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Latrodectus geometricus, the Brown Widow, photographed in Valdosta, Georgia;...
Latrodectus geometricus, the Brown widow spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (21 June 2013). This is a follow-up to last month’s Brown widow post. On 20 June 2013, I spotted this lovely...
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Deinopis spinosa, the Ogrefaced Spider, in The Trails of Ormond Beach,...
Deinopis spinosa, the Ogrefaced spider, photographed in Volusia county, Florida (11 August 2013). Photographed in my Ormond Beach yard on the night of 11 August 2013, this is an Ogrefaced spider,...
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Steatoda triangulosa, the Triangulate Cobweb Spider, in Valdosta, Georgia; 08...
Steatoda triangulosa, the Triangulate cobweb spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (08 August 2013). ERMAHGERD, Whaddathose? That’s pretty close to what I said one unexpected moment during...
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Latrodectus geometricus, the Brown Widow Spider, in Valdosta, Georgia; 28...
Latrodectus geometricus, the Brown widow, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (28 July 2013). This past June, we had some fun with Brown widows in my backyard and on Dust Tracks. With the...
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Argiope aurantia, the Black-and-yellow argiope spider, at Bulow Creek State...
Argiope aurantia, the Black and yellow argiope spider, photographed in Volusia county, Florida (08 September 2013). Ah, yes. Here’s a lovely spider quite common throughout peninsular Florida and, in...
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The Golden Silk Orbweaver at Tomoka State Park, Florida!
Nephila clavipes, the Golden silk orbweaver, photographed in Volusia county, Florida (08 September 2013). Oh man, how many times did I get smacked in the face by one of these spiders as a kid in...
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The Redfemured Spotted Orbweaver, Neoscona domiciliorum, in Volusia county,...
Neoscona domiciliorum, the Redfemured spotted orbweaver, photographed in Volusia county, Florida (08 September 2013). Concluding our biggish-spider trilogy on Dust Tracks, this is Neoscona...
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Ginnie Springs, Part 13: Dolomedes triton, the Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton, the Six-spotted fishing spider, photographed in Gilchrist county, Florida (13 April 2014). As the Santa Fe River rose and drifted over the lower portions of Ginnie Springs, a number...
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A Wolf and Her Babies
Perhaps Hogna lenta, the Field wolf spider, photographed in Lake county, Florida (19 April 2014). Spider taxonomy can be a little more than confusing. There are so many species in the world, and many...
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