#arachtober

[apsciencebydan]

An Arachtober favorite for the past couple years: Ms Hamataliwa helia and her newly-hatched and molted Miniature 🥹

I spotted the mum a week or two beforehand while wandering in hurricane weather (as one does?), and kept coming back in hopes of seeing babies. Was not disappointed 💚

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

Found this harvestman (probably genus Leiobunum) trolling for prey on a mostly-chewed leaf last July.

[mrsmountainchicken]

Have been on a little Tumblr-Hiatus, but I am back with an exciting sighting!

Nuctenea umbratica

On a walk with the pup yesterday, I noticed this gentleman, resting on the wall of a building complex not far from my own residence.

Since this species of spider likes to hide during the day and is, thus, primarily nocturnal, I got super excited to finally get a decent picture of this species!

These spiders are also known to construct webs up to 70cm (27.5 inches) in diameter!

What a georgeous species 🌿🙌🏻

Picture of a male Nuctenea umbratica (Araneidae) taken on October 24, 2024 in Olten, Switzerland.

[spiderdaynightlive]

October Arachtober 8th is for learning to draw spiders!

Why? 10 & 8 are all you need!

1️⃣Draw an 8. This is the spider's body: head+abdomen 2️Draw 10 limbs (8 legs (longer) + 2 pedipalps ("arms"; shorter, near the front) ALL attached to the head!

Ta-da! You've now drawn a more accurate spider than many Spider-Man logos! (yes, really.)

For some extras, consider adding:

👁️Spiders have 8 eyes (or fewer, in intervals of 2: 6,4,2,0). These are NOT compound eyes, but multiple camera-type (like our own) eyes. Size, shape, position & # vary between families.

🦷Spiders have 2 fangs, w/ one bulky segment+one sharp segment, like 9

🕸️You can also add 2 spinnerets to the abdomen; they look like short narrow limbs. This is where the silk comes from! They don't spit/eject the silk, instead touching the spinnerets to something, then unspooling silk by moving away. Think a tape dispenser roll or something.

[anecologistinthecity]

Spider at my window

[plantecarnivore]

Cryptic Dolomedes orion… Spot the spider !

[bedupolker]

Scorp and scorplings! Newborn scorpions ride on their mother’s back until they grow a hard exoskeleton on their first molt.

[anaesthesija]

P. phalangioides, moulting.

[brolookatthatcoolanimal]

The Secrets behind how tarantulas manage to climb nearly everything, for #Arachtober 7th, and very specifically for @maureenbug: ➡️built-in mountaineering hooks &, more importantly, ➡️paw pads that attach using the Power of Rainbows (trust me you're gonna want to swipe for this) #amazingArachnids #exploreTinyWorlds --- Photos 1, 3 and 4 are of an #Aphonopelma seemanni Photo 2 are of a #Caribena versicolor --- #scicomm #spidersunday #spiderscience #arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersOfIG #spidersOfInstagram #spidersoftheworld #tarantula #tarantulasoftheworld #tarantulas #tarantulasofig #tarantulas_worldwide #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #InvertOfTheWeek #invertmacro #toebeans #tarantulasofinstagram #petspider #rainbow #iridescent https://www.instagram.com/p/CGDrRHZMthC/?igshid=1c5ddri3xnk9l

[celestialmacros]

Happy Arachtober!

Spotted orbweaver (Neoscona crucifera)

September 23, 2019, posted Oct. 1, 2019

Southeastern Pennsylvania

[apsciencebydan]

Him shy

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

A ginormous Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) I found in one of my pitfall traps last spring.

[mrsmountainchicken]

I want you to meet

Agalenatea redii

disguising itself as a dead flower bud 🌿

Picture taken a few days ago ❤

[spiderdaynightlive]

Welcome to the best time of the year, #Arachtober! It's a month long celebration of my favorite unbelievably weird and wonderful animals. (....well, it's almost halfway through, but I've been remiss on reposting my photos on here from Twitter, so...) Join us in posting any and all sorts of art & science about arachnids! #ExploreTinyWorlds --- For #Arachtober 1st, meet a paradise spider (genus Habronattus)! --- Enjoying my photography? I'm available for: ➡️Macro photos (both in-studio & out in nature) for your projects! ➡️Pet (arthropod, reptile, etc) portraits ➡️Photography workshops Check my portfolio & get in touch via my website: spiderdaynightlive.com/photos/ --- #Arachnology #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #spidersunday #spidersOfInstagram #spidersofig #SpiderScience #wildlife_perfection #wildlife_macro #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #macro_brilliance #macro_perfection #macro_highlight #macrophotography #macrophotos #invertsofinstagram #InvertOfTheWeek #invert_macro #natgeoyourshot #natgeowild #nature #naturephotography #wildanimals #jumpingspider #habronattus https://www.instagram.com/p/CjvJ2ElO4OW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[arthropoda-artistry]

Arachnid October has begun

[bedupolker]

Horseshoe crab, an arthropod who was just recently promoted to being a chelicerate (closer to spiders than actual crabs!)

I was listening to miyazaki music while painting this so just imagine “carousel of life” playing in the background