A small spider pauses for a second on a napkin. His body is mostly black, with a few grey accents on his cephalothorax and abdomen. His legs are mostly brown.

The same spider, this time posing on the edge of a table. He is facing forward, and his thick spinnerets almost look like a little cartoon bow at this angle.

a sergiolus montanus, or as i call them, a monty! this little guy was fast, so it was hard to get a good pic 😊 #spider #sergiolusmontanus #gnaphosidae #groundspider

A tiny black spider with gray patterning and brown legs is sitting in a sauce cup, taking a drink from a water droplet.

when i find spiders at work, i like to offer them a drop of water to sip from before i release them. they are always appreciative! 😊 #spider #groundspider

A Western Parson Spider (Herpyllus Ecclesiasticus) I found hiding on a cardboard box, and moved to a shady spot outside.

Seen quite a few of these guys recently.

#entomology #arachnology #groundspider #arachnida