Arachnid

Female Spined Micrathena, Micrathena gracilis, and her web. Only females of this species build webs.

The black widow, Latrodectus mactans, is a highly venomous spider. The female's abdomen is very shiny and black with red markings (if she has the red hourglass-shaped marking, it will be on the underside). They More

The orchard orb weaver spider, Leucauge venusta, is widespread in the park. They're tiny, being ~0.3" at the longest. Notice the interesting fringe on the inner back legs. The species name, venusta, is Latin fo More

The web of the Fishing spider, Dolomedes sp., acts as a nursery for the young, not to catch prey.

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Female Spined Micrathena, Micrathena gracilis. Only females of this species build webs.

Long-jawed Orb Weaver. Its chelicerae (mouthparts) actually have fangs that contain venom.

A harvestman (also known as daddy longlegs) perches on a baneberry plant. The leaves, stems, and red berries of baneberry are highly poisonous.

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Wolf spiders are agile hunters with excellent eyesight. These bulky spiders live mostly solitary lives and are opportunistic hunters. Wolf spiders will pounce upon prey as they find it and may even chase it for More

A wolf spider (Hogna aspersa) hides in leaf litter.

A mature female golden silk orb-weaver Nephila clavipes) waits on a leaf.

This female black widow spider lived at the preserve for months and was very protective of her egg case (as any parent would be!) The female black widow has unusually large venom glands and her bite can be part More

Tarantula hawks are spider wasps that prey on tarantulas. A female will sting and paralyze a tarantula and drag it back to her nest. There, she'll lay an egg on its abdomen and bury the still alive, though doom More

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Pictured: a stunning and harmless marbled orb-weaver! A female orb-weaver spider will live through one season and usually deposit an egg coccoon - containing several hundred eggs - before October. Immature spid More

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Pictured: a stunning and harmless marbled orb-weaver! A female orb-weaver spider will live through one season and usually deposit an egg coccoon - containing several hundred eggs - before October. Immature spid More

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Red velvet mites are arachnids but not spiders; if found in sandy desert areas they belong to the genus Dinothrombium, if found in organic soils they belong to the genus Thrombium. There are thousands of differ More

The common name is taken from the round shape of a typical orb-weaver web. There are over 10,000 orb-weaver spiders and they make up about 25% of spider diversity. Most orb-weavers build a new web each day: aft More

Spider webs in the forest / A spider web in the middle of a forest - public domain macro photography. Spider webs in the forest / A spider web in the middle of a forest - public domain insect photo.

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A yellow and black garden spider with a web in its web / A large spider sitting on top of a spider web / Animals public domain photography.

A white spider with a yellow body on a flower / A spider sitting on top of a white flower / Animals public domain photography.

Spider eating a spider in a web / A spider in its web / Public domain photo of forest, woods.

A spider in a web / Spider on a web in the garden - public domain insect photo.

A spider eating a bird in its web / A spider eating a fly on a web / Public domain photo of a bird, nature.

A large spider with a white belly on a leaf / A spider sitting on top of a green leaf / Animals public domain photography.

A large spider with a white shell on its back / A spider sitting on top of a leaf covered plant / Animals public domain photography.

A white spider on a flower / A white spider on a blue flower public domain stock photo.

A spider on a web / A spider sits in the center of a spider web / Animals public domain photography.

A spider on the ground. A spider crawling on the ground. Public domain stock photo.

Stock photo: A yellow and black spider on a metal fence / A close up of a spider on a metal surface.

A spider on a web / A spider sits on its web in front of a building / Animals public domain photography.

A large brown spider hanging on a wall / A large spider on a wall - public domain insect photo.

A close up of a spider / A spider in its web - public domain macro photography. A close up of a spider / A spider in its web - public domain insect photo.

A large spider on its web. A spider in its web. Public domain stock photo.

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A spider on a web / A spider that is sitting in the middle of a spider web / Animals public domain photography.

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A spider on a tree trunk / A spider climbing up a tree trunk / Public domain stock photo of a food.

A black and white spider on its web / A spider in its web / Public domain sport photography.

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A yellow and black spider on a flower / A spider sitting on top of a purple plant / Animals public domain photography.

A yellow and black spider is sitting in a web / A black and yellow striped spider sits in a web - public domain macro photography. A yellow and black spider is sitting in a web / A black and yellow striped spi More

Spider on a web in the garden. A spider on a web. Public domain stock photo related to nature.

A spider in the middle of a spider web / A spider sitting on a web in the middle of a forest / Animals public domain photography.

A large brown spider on a leaf / A spider hanging on a plant - public domain insect photo.

A close up of a jumping spider. A close up of a jumping spider. Public domain stock photo.

A brown recluse spider on a wall / A brown spider with a long tail - public domain macro photography.

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A spider in the jungle. A spider on a web. Public domain stock photo.

A spider with a red and black body is hanging from a blade of grass / A spider with a red body sits on a blade of grass - public domain macro photography. A spider with a red and black body is hanging from a b More

A spider on a web / A spider in its web public domain stock photo.

A jumping spider on a surface / A spider on a wooden surface - public domain insect photo.

A white spider on the sand / A pink spider on the sand / Public domain stock photo.

Orb-weaver spiders are named after the old English term 'orb', meaning circular. This is because they build the spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forests. Araneidae is a huge family th More

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A yellow and black spider in its web. A black and yellow spider with a yellow stripe on its back. Public domain stock photo related to nature.

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A red and black tarantula in the jungle / A red and black tarantula in a forest - public domain insect photo.

A spider on a purple leaf / A close up of a spider on a leaf / Animals public domain photography.

A spider that is sitting on a table / A spider sitting on top of a black surface / Animals public domain photography.

A man's hand on a brick wall. A spider on a brick wall. Public domain stock photo.

A yellow and black spider is sitting in its web. A yellow and black spider is on a web. Public domain stock photo.

A close up of a spider on a blade of grass / A close up of a spider on a plant / Animals public domain photography.

A spider with a wasp in its web / A spider with a black and white body sits in a spider web - public domain insect photo.

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A spider hanging on a wall / A large brown spider on a white wall - public domain insect photo.

A close up of a spider / A 3d printed spider made from plastic / Public domain art photo.

A spider in its web / A spider sits in the center of a spider web / Animals public domain photography.

A brown spider on a green plant / A spider sitting on top of a green bottle / Animals public domain photography.

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A brown spider on a leaf / A brown spider on a leaf / Public domain photo of forest, woods. A brown spider on a leaf / A brown spider on a leaf / Public domain close up photo of a leaf.

A woman holding a tarantula on her hand / A tarantula in a hand / Public domain stock photo of a food.

A spider on its web / A golden orb - weaver spider in its web public domain stock photo.