this weekend's Bug Safari, (the last scheduled Bug Safari of
the year.) While scanning the passiflora for Gulf Frittilary
caterpillars, I came upon a conspicuous trailing line of spider silk.
I followed it a little way...
... and it led me to this beautiful creature.
She was reeling in her silk line. I think she was eating it.
She had an enormous bum! Full of eggs, I'll bet.
I marked the spot on the trail with an arrow of twigs.
I do this occasionally so I can try to re-find the bug in
question at a later date. Crab spiders usually stay within
in a small territory, as long as food is available.
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