Flattie spider, Selenops radiatus, Selenopidae
Photographed in Spain by marcdomenech
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A. rotundulus was one of the first posts I ever made on this blog. It feels good to be able to post this species again, this time through a better lens.
Small Round Orbweaver, female (Araneus rotundulus), April '24.
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European garden spider (Araneus diadematus)
Photo by Andres Miguel Dominguez
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She has finalized her decision and chosen the mailbox with her name on it to start making her hammock!
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orb weavers' sexual dimorphism is hilarious to me like.
me and my big beautiful wife
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if tarantulas are so dangerous then how come
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@astr4ldu5k submitted: found this big fella a few years ago
i haven't managed to identify it
i assume that it's some kind of hybrid between a grass spider and a daddy long legs/a mutation, but i might be entirely wrong
if you have any idea what it could be, i'll be happy to know!
the location is russia, saratov region
This friend is just a harvestman! They're sometimes called daddy long legs. Cellar spiders are also sometimes called daddy long legs. Harvestmen are arachnids but not spiders. I can't tell you which species this one is from these photos, but I can tell you that there is a pretty much zero percent chance any bug you find is any kind of hybrid. Most species aren't closely related enough to hybridize.
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another first for me, I believe this is a Speckled Orbweaver. this species can have some wonderful pattern variations on the abdomen, although this lady appears more like a tennis ball. her decision to rest on a dead brown leaf made for some lovely contrast!
Speckled Orbweaver, female (Araneus circulissparsus), April '24.
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I think one of my favourite jumping spiders is Opisthoncus necator just because its common name is just “The Murderer” for some reason, so if I ever go to look at it on iNat, I am greeted with this very accusatory title and what is essentially its mug shot
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Random fact: Although jumping spiders can't move their eyes, they can move their retinas to change their field of view. It's as if they're looking through a window.
If the spider is clear enough, you can even see the retinas moving through the cephalothorax:
Image sources: Melvyn Yeo, M.F. Land, and wmaddisn
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