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Category Archives: Spiders

Ripples 10/14/21

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Jessica JohnsrudOctober 19, 2021

By Jessica Johnsrud, Education Coordinator On a recent walk in my neighborhood, I noticed a series of lacy, white sheets on top of a manicured row of hedges. I stopped to investigate and found they were funnel weaver spider webs. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged abdomen, cephalothorax, fall, funnel weaver, sheet-like web, silk

Ripples 10/10/19

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineOctober 10, 2019

We’re in what I think of as a golden time of year.  Trees are possibly the most sensible of living things as they have now stored enough energy for the year and so give up on photosynthesis and take a … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged ballooning, electrostatic fields, fly, web

Ripples 7/26/18

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Nancy NabakJuly 27, 2018

Written by Nancy Nabak, Communication & Development Coordinator You can’t force me to kill it. I don’t even care if there’s one over my bed at night. Inside my home, outdoor spiders belong to my “catch and release” program. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged beneficial, fangs, gossamer, heroes, Miss Muffet, web

Ripples 7/6/17

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Jim KnickelbineJuly 7, 2017

Ripples from the Dunes, by Jennifer Klein, Woodland Dunes’ Land Management Coordinator It is amazing the wildlife we encounter in the smallest and simplest of places.  Recently while out tending to the butterfly garden at Woodland Dunes Nature Center, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiders | Tagged prey, sexual dimorphism, spiderlings, spinnerets, wolf spider
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