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Harvestmen (Opiliones), Buffalo National River, 2015.

Harvestmen (Opiliones), Buffalo National River, 2015.

Commonly referred to in America as daddy long-leg spiders, these animals aren't actually spiders! They do belong to the class Arachnida but these little guys have only one main body section while spiders have t... More

Black widow spider (Latrodectus), Little River Canyon National Preserve, 2015.

Black widow spider (Latrodectus), Little River Canyon National Preserv...

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