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Barn Orbweaver (Araneus cavaticus)Observer
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Not sure if it was the heavy rains all summer, but normally we see dozens upon dozens of these, and this year we saw a handful at most.
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Pellenes ignifronsObserver
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One of six found yesterday. Two in the old burn and four on the shoreline of the lake.
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Ranier's Patterned Jumping Spider (Sittisax ranieri)Observer
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Female.
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Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers (Family Linyphiidae)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Tenuiphantes perhaps?
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Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Rarely see males.
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Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium)Observer
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One of two females, with webs around 6-7 feet apart from each other.
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Shamrock Orbweaver (Araneus trifolium)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Don't often see males.
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Marbled Orbweaver (Araneus marmoreus)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Wanted to note the date of breeding observed. Males were EVERYWHERE, numerous species.
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Black-tipped Hangingfly (Hylobittacus apicalis)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Have to admit, thought this was a crane fly until I saw it eating another insect (and noted it had four wings, not two).
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Saddleback Caterpillar Moth (Acharia stimulea)Observer
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Dozens on bushes in front of visitor center.
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Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens ssp. viridescens)Observer
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Common House Spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
Several with egg sacks.
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Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)Observer
jmrobertiaDescription
For nearly a decade, there has been a cellar spider colony in the inside corner of the annex building. This year they were gone and this species was in its place.
