Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Baby spiders just emerging - but where is mom?

Something new - I initially thought this was Miagrammopes but then Joseph provided the proper id - male Rhomphaea

Rhomphaea

Tylorida ventralis Female - having dinner

Bioluminescence - and a spider on top

Mushroom spider

Hmm - light leak from somewhere

Bioluminescent fungi (Filoboletus manipularis)

Bioluminescent fungi (Filoboletus manipularis)

Huntsman (Thelcticopis sp.)

Another view - almost looks like a crab spider

Huntsman?

Wandering spider (Ctenus sp.) male

Huntsman (Thelctipopis sp.)

Huntsman (Thelctipopis sp.)

Caterpillar

Hairy caterpillar

Possibly a sac spider

Myrmarachne cornuta Ant mimic spider - under her silk roof

Another view under her roof

Myrmarachne icornuta She exited her home -

Spotted scorpion (Lychas scutilus)

Spotted scorpion (Lychas scutilus) - UV illumination

C. Frank Starmer

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