Photo Adventures with Curiosity and Learning

Neoscona crucifera trying to hide

Female Nephila clavipes

Female Nephila clavipes

Tree frog

Tree frog

Probably a juvenile Starbellied Orbweaver, Acanthepeira sp.

Juvenile Argiope aurantia and circular stabilimenta

Peucetia viridans hanging down

Face of Peucetia viridans

Lateral view of Peucetia viridans

Green tree frog

Argiope aurantia and stabilimenta

Closer view of Argiope aurantia and stabilimenta

Unknown with spiral square web

Colorful Kadydid

Acacesia hamata - I thought this might be Neoscona sleeping off a night of hunting - wrong. Sarah Rose at Ohio State did the ID

Not a Basilica (Mecynogea lemniscata) but a new sheet weaver - Cup and Doily spider (Frontinella communis

Cicada

Phidippus regius at home - can see the greenish jaws

Stick insect

Another Neoscona crucifera hiding

Face of Neoscona crucerfa

Nephila clavipes

Micrathena gracilis

Micrathena gracilis

Male Mecaphesa celer

Perhaps Female Necaphesa celer in a black eyes susan

Perhaps Female Necaphesa celer in a black eyes susan

Perhaps Female Necaphesa celer in a black eyes susan

Peucetia viridans

Peucetia viridans

Red banded Hairstreak butterfly (Calycopis cecrops

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Male Phiddipus regius

Micrathena gracilis

Micrathena gracilis

Micrathena gracilis

Micrathena gracilis

Micrathena gracilis

C. Frank Starmer

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