Dorsal view.
Frotal view. A tiny hairy spider, looking towards its web.
The prettiest little flower bud you're going to see today.
Agalenatea redii, marvelously camouflaged on top of a (dry) plant.
#SpiderSky #inverts #spiders
#nature 🕷️🌿
Dorsal view of spider. Base colour a light brown.
Frontal view of spider. Eyes nicely visible (and absolutely adorable, in my humble opinion).
A (what I assume to be juvenile) Larinioides sp. resting on a wall.
This spider is likely looking for a place to build its magnificent orb web. Usually found near windows around my area.
#SpiderSky #inverts #spiders #orbweaver 🕷️🌿
View of spider's opisthosoma (abdomen). Brownish-red in colouration.
Same spider with a sligthly more awkward angle. Little face with some of the eyes visible. Chelicerae holding wrapped prey tight.
Today, I present to you a Larinioides sp. (breakfast included).
#SpiderSky #inverts #Spiders 🌿🕷️
A hairy beetle burrying itself into the flower of a dandelion.
Same hairy beetle but slightly before the act of aggressive burrowing.
Current events also make me want to bury myself neck deep in a flower.
I think this is a Tropinota hirta (correct me if I'm wrong) that I got to see today.
#Beetle #Flower #Inverts #Bugs
A grey heron that my husband and I saw today. Never have I/we gotten this close to one of them without it taking flight.
Mind you, I am standing on a small road (not trying to invade its personal space). Getting this video is sort of a 'happy accident'.
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds #Nature #GreyHeron
Visited the spot again today.
I wanted to get a better look at the assumed mate. Now I can confirm: It is a male of the species (Agalenatea redii).
He sits in the same spot, while she has moved to a different branch on the same plant.
#SpiderSky #inverts #orbweaver #spiders 🌿🕷️
Just to catch up: It appears to be most likely a verbascum sp., since there is a new rosette forming on the ground 🙌🏻
Because of climate change caused by burning shittons of fossil fuels.
Oh, since the plant appears quite dead I am a bit uncertain. It could be a verbascum sp., but I have to check again next time I'm walking through to be sure.
However, since the 5 years I've been living in the area, I have not seen Gorse plants grow in that spot (so far).
Speaking of Agalenatea redii:
I just encountered one today (and what looks like a potential mate right above?)
This has to be one of my favourite orb weavers too!
#spiders #SpiderSky #inverts
Wolf spider (Pardose wagleri) dorsal view. The spot on its abdomen appears dark grey to black compared to the otherwise lighter base colour of the spider.
Lateral view.
Frontal/dorsal view. Spot still visible.
Encountered a Pardosa wagleri today with a dark spot on its abdomen. It appears that the hair is missing there...
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The picture shows two houseplants. Both are the same species (Philodendron atabapoense). Yet, one plant is significantly smaller than the other: The leaves are smaller, have a brighter green and the overall height is smaller, while the other plant (which is a cutting from the prior mentioned one) is taller, has significantly larger and darker leaves and a firm build. The main difference in care: The cutting got (a) regular watering, (b) a support stick and (c) a place on a shelf with a grow light.
The image shows the smaller plant. Now, with its own (emotional) support sticks.
This goes to show that plants adapt to their environment. Here, Philodendron atabapoense.
The plant on the right is 𝙖 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 of the left one. Why is the left one so tiny? Because I forgot of its existence 😅
Provided some (emotional) support sticks. Updates will follow.
#houseplants #plants
Yes, it was also behaving very interestingly. Thanks for the hint 🙌🏻
Right, I was thinking the same!
A tiny black spider which legs have a soft orange hue. Its whole body shimmers as it reflects the sunlight.
Same spider. Dorsal view (like previous image).
The original picture. Shows spider in 'distance'.
The world is a lot right now.
But, to my delight, I managed to encounter someone new the other day!
Excuse the low quality, the spider was very tiny and wouldn't hold still. The pictures are zoomed in too.
It appeared to be an ant mimicking spider (but unsure).
#SpiderSky #inverts #spiders 🌿🪲🕷️
An image of a single leaf on a juvenile houseplant (Alocasia reginae 'Elaine'). The leaf has a soft green colouration.
I present to you: The second leaf of my Alocasia reginae 'Elaine' has emerged ✨
This got to be one of the more difficult Alocasia species I spend my days with. Very exited to see her grow.
#Alocasia #AlocasiaReginae #houseplant #CormGrown
Bee Gees fan confirmed?
That head tilt though 😍😭
Very proud to announce that the corms my Alocasia azlanii has produced are healthy and growing!
Here is the mother plant next to a 'baby' (including the absolutely stunning purple colour of the mother plant 😍)
#Alocasia #AlocasiaCorm #Houseplants #AlocasiaAzlanii
A spider of genus Pardosa within the Lycosidae family (most likely P. wagleri). Dorsal view.
Lateral view of spider. Alert by my prescence since the body is not resting on the rock the spider is sitting on.
Frontal view of a Pardosa sp.
The weather has been nice enough for some Pardosa sp. to come out and sunbathe ☀️
#SpiderSky #inverts #spiders
War is terrible for people, and terrible for the environment 🌍, which is, in turn, also terrible for people.
(Not that the rich and powerful give a rip.)
See also: www.forbes.com/sites/nilsro...
I was wondering the same (about it beeing too large to balloon). I've never before seen a wolf spider do this.
What I witnessed here, I think, was an attempt of a Lycosidae (most likely Pardosa sp.) to balloon? Anyone willing to confirm?
*Ballooning refers to a type of locomotion where a spider takes flight.
#SpiderSky #inverts #spiders
#WolfSpiders
A spider butt.
A spider face.
Hobbies of Nuctenea umbratica also include cave diving.
All jokes aside, here, have a spider (cave diving stance included).
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Frontal view of a black and white striped jumping spider. Big primary eyes beautifully visible. It has made itself comfortable on a large rock.
A lateral view of the same spider. A light brown pattern visible an the abdomen between the white stripes and a black backdrop.
Dorsal view of same spider. Brown pattern between white stripes visible (abdomen).
Taking walks in nature is a blessing in it itself. But noticing my eight-legged friends emerging really brightens my day.
Here, a zebra jumping spider (likely Salticus scenicus, judging by size, time, pattern and environment encountered).
#SpiderSky #inverts #JumpingSpiders
I hope you caught some sleep despite of those nightmares.
I understand. I also feel way more at home, here, on BlueSky. It truly feels more like 'social' media compared to other places 😅
That folklore is super interesting.
And your experience with spider surely helped you appreciate them from a young age. What a blessing 🤗
Thanks for the advice, will be further trying to make him more comfortable with the idea 😂
Funny that you mention that! I used to be scared of them. But I feel like my fear was learnt more than inherented. My mother used to freak out whenever she saw a house spider and just straight up killed them.
I never had the 'guts' to do that and had learnt to hurl them outside with a glass 😅
