Photo of the day. Where the Wolf Spider lives.

[moonvoice]

It's 'get sunburnt in 5 minutes' weather outside.
I'm quite burnt out today,
but it wasn't entirely unexpected given how hard I pushed yesterday.
A little wolf spider lives here.
Even zie found it too hot to come see what was going on.

Comments

[silverjackal]

Señor(a) Spider has a very attractive, rustic style residence there. Xeriscaped lawn, too... :D

[moonvoice]

Yes! Very xeriscaped lawn. Señor(a) Spider has also used some of the dead leaves on one of our natives to fringe the outside of the entrance, it looks a bit messier than it did because I accidentally crushed the entrance with the hose when I wasn't looking (it's fragile because it comes out about half a centimetre from the grond).

[spider_fox]

I love this shot! It'd be funny if the wolf spider came out to say hello in the middle of it (or more like "wtf the paparazzi again?!")

[moonvoice]

It's so shy! Though it's not fully grown yet (or it's a male), and so maybe it's worried about predators, but I'm almost certain I won't be able to get a good shot. I'll try late afternoon when it's a lot more bold.

[spider_fox]

Hm, if it's in or near its last instar (given the hole I'm assuming so) then it should show somewhat enlarged male pedipalps even if they're not big and fancy like the adult forms will be. If by wolf spider you mean Lycosidae at least, and if it is a male.

I miss spider hunting now, that was a fun summer.

[moonvoice]

Every time I see an interesting or an unusual spider (like peacock jumping spiders!) I think of you now.

Every time I see a venomous spider I still think of killing it. Lol.

[spider_fox]

And thinking of me can only bring you more joy and happiness, right? (lol, jk)

Had to google peacock jumping spider, ZOMG <3 Jumping spiders are so awesome. I think I saw them on a book before, but didn't know the name at the time.

[ariestess]

What a cute little home!

[moonvoice]

I love it! :D

[laughinglotus]

That little hole is nifty.

[moonvoice]

It goes down pretty deep, too!

[flyingmechanical]

... I fear the size of that spider like you don't even know.

[goddess_incarnate]

For a long time, the only spider species I knew that burrowed were Trap-Door Spiders. Now I know another one! I think the things animals do are soooo interesting and awesome - like building little wells to sleep in! (It definitely looks like a mini well).

Anyway - I think it's so adorable and awesome when animals build things! I remember seeing some kind of special on spiders and webs and how scientists have yet to be able to replicate the way Black Widow's build their webs. Like the strength of the material. And how man animal structures, like ant hills, are very highly evolved and intricate and function very well! It's sooo cool. Animals have super powers!!