Bill W Posted April 5 Posted April 5 4 minutes ago, sandrewn said: A dock spider enjoying a fish for dinner. I hope that's a sardine or anchovy, otherwise that's a a pretty big spider! 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 6 Site Moderator Posted April 6 The fish reminds me of small fish that I know as a Minnow growing up. It's a small bait fish that can be used to catch Blue Gill and other small fish. 3
Bill W Posted April 6 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, TalonRider said: The fish reminds me of small fish that I know as a Minnow growing up. It's a small bait fish that can be used to catch Blue Gill and other small fish. Wasn't that the name of the boat on Gilligan's Island? 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 7 Site Moderator Posted April 7 22 hours ago, Bill W said: Wasn't that the name of the boat on Gilligan's Island? Yes, that did come to mind when I replied. 1
sandrewn Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Ordinary, weird, gross, scary, and cool fauna, libutron: Ladybird Crab Spider - Camaricus... 1
Bill W Posted April 12 Posted April 12 7 hours ago, sandrewn said: Ordinary, weird, gross, scary, and cool fauna, libutron: Ladybird Crab Spider - Camaricus... Colorful little bugger, isn't it? I wonder if it got it's name Ladybird because the top half reminds you of a Ladybug. Found my answer! The ladybird spider (Eresus sandaliatus or E. kollari) is a rare, strikingly colored spider known for its resemblance to a ladybug, with males featuring a bright red abdomen dotted with black, found in Europe. Males are active in autumn, searching for mates, while females live for years in silk-lined underground burrows. The one in @sandrewn's post is a Camaricus nigrotesselatus. It's a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as the ladybird crab spider that is found mainly in Africa. 2
Bill W Posted April 15 Posted April 15 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: Highland orbweaver (Opadometa sp.?) Colorful little bugger, isn't it? I wonder if the coloration has a specific purpose. Maybe variations in the coloring pattern to attract a mate. Or maybe to make them look like another creature that predators would find unpalatable and wouldn't want to eat. 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted April 16 Site Moderator Posted April 16 It almost makes me think someone painted a small pebble then placed it on the spiders back squishing it a little. 2
Bill W Posted April 16 Posted April 16 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: cute spider What stiff legs he has. If it was way larger, it could have been the inspiration for the Walkers in the Star Wars movies. 1
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