Monday, July 30, 2018

July 29, 2018 . Adventures at Triple Creek Nature Preserve

Triple Creek Nature Preserve 

This is my "go to" site.  All year around things are happening, and with such diversity that I never tire of finding old friends and making new friends.  Here is yesterday's "catch".

Phidippus sp (regius, audax?)


Phidippus apacheanus or color variant of P. regius?



Caterpillar


Eriophora ravilla









Medial apophyses (little Italy boot on either side of the chelicera




Peucetia viridans (female)




Nephila clavipes


male


Mating


Male (showing injectors)


Home -  a female N. clavipes and 2 males


Bagworm moth larvae


Argiope aurantia (at 8:03) without stabilimenta


Argiope aurantia (at 9:46) with stabilimenta


Juvenile Argiope aurantia with circular-like stabilimenta


Anole


Caterpillar


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