#arachnid pics

[helluvatimes]

Hungry Pseudoscorpions

Pseudoscorpions trying to move an incapacitated weaver ant into their dining room in a wetland reserve. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was actually captured in harsh sunlight and harsh shadows on ant and arachnids had need to be fixed in post; shadows were brightened, highlights were darkened and contrast was then tweaked.

[bugthingsdaily]

today's bug thing is this tarantula backpack!

[onenicebugperday]

Pink feather boa millipede, Gosodesmus claremontus, Andrognathidae

Found primarily in California

Photos 1-3 by mhedin, 4 by kueda, 5 by merav, 6 by yetikat, 7-9 by chloe_and_trevor, and 10 (for scale) by biosam

[gray-warden]

I just realized I never posted photos of this really pretty harvestman i came across a while back. Note the green pedipalps and the dark and light spots on its back.

[jenfoundabug]

lllllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg (This spider is very long, if you didn't notice.) I love the little feetsy sticking off to the side to monitor vibrations on its web.

Stretch spider (genus Tetragnatha) Northeastern Pennsylvania, US

[entomolog-t]

Wait did I miss the autograph session!? Aww damn :(

[razehider]

this is the same Thomisus onustus i posted about before. i checked on her often, and eventually came back to her looking significantly less plump, and protecting a big egg sac. it's not a common find by any means, so i was pretty pleased, but then something even more interesting started to happen.

she became paler and paler over time. i had seen something like this only a few weeks earlier, but this time, instead of mimicking the brown dead flower, she was turning white: mimicking her own egg sac. it blew my mind when i initially realized what was happening. the flower thing was weird enough, but for her to change color to match a completely different surface, one she had created herself, was really unique. the plant itself turned grey eventually, but she was way ahead of it

unfortunately, she died mysteriously, missing a leg and with a severely shriveled abdomen but otherwise undamaged, still standing on the egg sac she dedicated the last few weeks of her life to. the flower itself was blown away by the wind and rain soon after, and i don't know if the eggs ever got to hatch. if i find any T. onustus around this spot next year, i'll certainly remember her

(June 21st, 2024 for the first two photos, then June 22nd, June 25th, July 3rd, July 10th, and finally July 18th for the last two photos)

[yunkert]

Poor frozen little one

[somnambulant-seraphim]

A cool spider I found in the kitchen (released back outside of course), not sure what type. I love the pattern on their abdomen, so pretty!

If anyone has any identification to share, it would be much appreciated! <|:-)

[yourmoodboards-areonfiirree]

Webby and Tinky moodboard with Goat and Spider plushie inspo!

rq'd by @agapayy!

(all images found on pinterest)

[brokenmusicboxwolfe]

[helluvatimes]

Pest Control Duty

A long-jawed orb weaver doing pest control duty in the Gardens by the Bay. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This orb weaver apparently feeds on lacewings, millipedes, centipedes, mites and stoneflies beside others and thus makes for a good pest control technician.

The shot was taken over dark waters with the exposure biased 2-2/3 stops darker so that the spider won’t come out washed-out.

[th0tcrates]

Did you spot the tiny spider??

@onenicebugperday

[onenicebugperday]

Asian forest scorpion, Heterometrus silenus, Scorpionidae

Photo 1 by thepazzzzz, 2-3 by neymark, 4 by robin_noel, 5 (under UV light) by herpingvietnam, and 6-7 by chris_joldnall

[wurmwizzard]

saw this lady this morning while taking out the trash !!! they got girls at work now thats crazy

[princeofheartsss]

Found this little friend today, does anyone know what species he is? He’s very cute