Tag Archives: Spiders

Webnesday (66): Long-Jaw Silver

Posted on February 23, 2021 by krikitarts

The day before yesterday Squiddy came and tapped on our window. She had discovered a spider that we had both been hoping to find some day, but which had so far eluded us. It was a female Leucauge dromedaria, commonly … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (65)

Posted on December 15, 2020 by krikitarts

Two days ago I found that an old piece of childrens’ furniture that we keep in the back yard for the grandkids had suffered a fractured leg joint. After I’d taken it into my shed for repair, this large (body … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (64)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by krikitarts

As the days grow longer, the  weather warms and the flora flourish, I’m seeing a very rewarding increase in the fauna in our garden as well. One very welcome guest that I met last week is a variety of little … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (63)

Posted on October 13, 2020 by krikitarts

Last Saturday I hosted a garden party for the whole family. We brought the tablecloth and napkins back to wash them and set them on the dining room table. On Sunday morning I heard a startled yelp from CD and … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (62)

Posted on October 8, 2020 by krikitarts

Early yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, as I went  out to my tool shed in the back garden, I was happy to find one of my favorite spiders on the door, just waiting for me to invite it  to a photo session … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (60)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by krikitarts

It felt a bit like spring here this morning, for the first time. At 8 am the sun was shining and the temperature was 17°C (almost 63°F). I noticed a tiny spider in the kitchen that had  very probably only … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (59): Junior Jumper

Posted on July 21, 2020 by krikitarts

It has been quite some time—twelve weeks in fact—since my last Webnesday post featuring a new encounter and I, for one, have missed them. I have posted several from my archives during the isolation and now I’m happy to bring … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (59): Lady in Red

Posted on June 23, 2020 by krikitarts

I haven’t had the chance for any photo ops with local spiders recently, but just a few days ago my photo buddy Steve in New England did a post (here) on an Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca) that he’d just seen … Continue reading →

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Isolation Antidotes (28): Finland Flashback

Posted on June 6, 2020 by krikitarts

During my nineteen years of job-related travel around the world, one of the countries that I most enjoyed was Finland, probably because it reminded me so much of Minnesota. In fact, and very logically, there are many Finns who have … Continue reading →

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Webnesday (58): Dark Delight

Posted on May 13, 2020 by krikitarts

I have no newly-seen spiders to report; however, my ramble through the archives has brought another to light which I’m pretty sure I’ve never presented here, although it was certainly one of the most memorable in all my years of … Continue reading →

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