The Gallery

Photos of arthropods of interest.
All images are ©2011.  If you desire to use them, please ask permission.


Mygalomorphs (tarantulas, etc.) Araneomorphs ("true" spiders) Other arthropods



Female Mymekiaphila foliatus, Abbeville County SC

 
Latrodectus mactans (Southern black widow) feeding on Vespula maculifrons (yellowjacket) in
above-ground pool,  Greenwood County, SC.


 
Calosoma scrutator, adult, McCormick County, SC



Wandering male Myrmekiaphila foliatus covered with Spring pollen
 


Different color phases of Latrodectus geometricus,
Indian River County, FL. Note dimunitive male in the center

 
Tomato hornworm (Manduca sp) parasitized with pupating Cotesia congregata (Braconid wasp)
Brevard County, FL
 



Adult female Myrmekiaphila foliatus
 

Mature male Latrodectus mactans (Southern black widow)
Note size and coloration.
 

Dragonfly naiad, Saluda County, SC


 

Male Psalmopoeus irminia, post coital grooming


Gravid female Hogna lenta
Brevard County, FL



Hellgrammite (Dobsonfly larva)
Laurens County, SC


Male Acanthoscurria geniculata, post-molt stretching



Mature male Hogna carolinensis (Carolina wolf spider),  Abbeville County, SC

Actias luna (Luna moth) attracted to light fixture;
Sumter County, SC

Male Acanthoscurria geniculata, ecdysis


 Mature male Rabidosa rabida (Rabid wolf spider), Laurens County, SC

Anthera polyphemus (polyphemus moth),
Osceola County, FL

Psalmopoeus irminia 1st and 2nd instar

Gravid, mature female Hogna georgicola, McCormick County, SC



Female Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens- note orange setae on legs

Mature male Peucetia viridans (Green lynx spider),
Abbeville county, SC

True katydid (Pterophylla camellifolia), Abbeville County, SC

Avicularia avicularia mating


Small female Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow garden spider), ventral side.  Note leg pattern.  
Abbeville County, SC.


Female Haplopelma schmidti.  Note brush of white setae on the chelicerae


Young female Argiope aurantia (Florida banana spider).
Note leg banding.
Broward County, FL.



Gravid female Dolomedes triton (Spotted fishing spider) Saluda County, SC




Female Dolomedes triton (spotted fishing spider)
Laurens County, SC




Gasteracantha cancriformis resting on twig in orange tree, Brevard County, FL







Leucage venusta Orchard spider
St. Lucie County, FL





Agelenopsis sp.,
(funnel-web grass spider) Abbeville County, SC.





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