Jennifer Murphy's photos with the keyword: arachnid

04 Jul 2019 80
Not quite two weeks later, my monster spider seems a bit deflated. That's quite an egg sac she's guarding.

monsters in the garden

04 Jul 2019 78
I haven't been able to ID this lovely lady, but she's about the size of a typical orchard spider. She's pulled together some leaves on a jewel weed plant and made herself a cozy little home. edit: It's a Nursery Web Spider, and there are two lovely ladies! Update coming soon...

little beauty

01 Apr 2017 89
This spider was only about the size of a pinky fingernail; don't be fooled.

drusilla

28 Nov 2016 92
Drusilla moved in this summer just above my kitchen door. Her web is so massive, it actually encompasses part of the door itself. I try to keep people from using the door so she's not disturbed.
12 Nov 2015 83
This is actually a teeny, tiny jumping spider - only about the size of a pencil eraser.

June 29

12 Jul 2015 1 126
This wee crab spider was on the tip of a zip tie. Hard to miss with that florescent yellow-green color!

patterns in nature

life and death among the astilbe

good morning, madam

26 Jan 2014 143
I never noticed the spider at the top until I uploaded this photo!

meanwhile, in the astilbes...


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