under stone in subalpine rocky field (same stone as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237586276)
biggest spider today, about 2 inches long
collected
Some kind of Lynx spider, unknown species.
White/grey with dark/brown streaks
Observed in a small garden on Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
Anyone able to ID this? Thanks!
I did not mean to kill this lady while putting up insulation in the peak of my attic
Found this guy in the shower curtain
The patterns on his legs remind me of the cat faced orb weaver female, and there are lots of those around.
Tried to escape with silk
Update: was released outside and immediately made its way up the roof and into the female's web. I gave them privacy but came back later to find him dead
In a web low to the ground
This poor thing got way too much attention for almost being a hobo spider.
I'm not really sure why a spider would want to look like a tick, but here we are.
Looks tough, but definitely isn't. I just poked her gently to see the other side, and she dramatically fell from the web and played dead on the ground for 10 min