Spiders and Insects Around the House
First, for the last two summers my property has been overrun by the Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus). These are distinguishable from the Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) by the...
View ArticleBehavioral Mimicry in the Golden Garden Spider
I witnessed a pretty awesome display today by my friendly neighborhood Golden Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia), that I had never before seen. In fact, I had no idea that spiders would make such...
View ArticleAnother Black Widow Where She Shouldn’t Be
Southern Black Widow tending her nest above my porch I just got home and happened to look up into the corner of my porch today, when what do I see but a Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)...
View ArticleNature Walk #4.1 – Arthropods
Spring is Here! Days like these remind me what I love so much about the South...warm Springs exploding with life. This edition of my series of Nature Walks is a big one. I took all of the following...
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