Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Harvestman

Harvest are not spiders, though they resemble them in many ways. They do not have fangs, are not venomous and do not bite. A harvest man will remove one of its own legs to distract predators. the removed leg can twitch for up to an hour, allowing the harvestman time to escape.This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Wolf Spider

The Wolf Spider is found all over the world. It hunts at night, spending the daytime hiding in a burrow. Their large size makes them intimidating and feared. They are known to bite when handled, though their venom is not medically known to be harmful to humans. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Hentz Jumping Spider

The Hentz Jumping Spider gets its name by the way its catches it's prey. It catches prey by jumping on instent of using webs. They live all over the world in grassy habitats. They come in many different colors and don't grow very big. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.



Thursday, March 21, 2013

Nursery Web Spider

The Nursery Web Spider gets its name from the way it carries its egg sac. It carries the egg sac with its fangs and builds its web in high or low shrubs. The females guard the eggs until they hatch. It doesn't use its webs to catch prey. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.


 

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Photos by Avery Jellison

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Arrowhead Orb Weaver

The Arrowhead Orb Weaver is found all over the world. This spider is unusual because it rests with its head up not head down. The bite of a Orb Weaver is potent but is not dangerous to humans. They create webs in shaded areas of forest and sits with it's head up. This is what it looks like and like always  thank you for your time.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Black widow

The Black Widow is from all over the world so no is save. They are know for being very dangerous and having the red hourglass on its betty. But not all of them have the hourglass they may have 2 red spots or none at all. They venom is 15 times then strong a rattlesnake's and people who are bite usually suffer no physical damage at all. This is what they look like and like always thanks for your time.