Subject: Orchard Spider? Geographic location of the bug: Amesbury Massachusetts Date: 06/08/2021 Time: 08:45 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I am a Huge bug fan! I am a commercial photographer by day and a wildlife and macro photog for fun. I cam across this little one in the garden last night and I … Read more
Subject: Spider living in my bushes Geographic location of the bug: Georgia, USA Date: 05/09/2019 Time: 11:00 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I fiund this spider while trimming my hedges today. I let it stay there to live but I’m curious as to what kind of spider it is. How you want your … Read more
Subject: What kind of spider is this (if, indeed, it is a spider) Geographic location of the bug: Northern Illinois Date: 09/30/2017 Time: 02:59 PM EDT This critter has been hanging out on our back sliding door. How you want your letter signed: Just curious… Dear Just curious, Based on this BugGuide image, we are … Read more
Subject: What’s on my orbweaver? Location: Nova Scotia August 4, 2017 3:47 pm Hi Daniel, I was working in and around a culvert and the longjawed orbweavers love to hang out on the ceiling, but this one has a few orange bulbs on him/her. Has this beauty been parasitized? Signature: Curious Dear Curious, This Long-Jawed … Read more
Subject: shiny silver spider – not a garden spider Location: Cincinnati, OH July 5, 2017 2:51 pm Hi. My son and I found today small spider, a bit smaller than a pencil eraser, that was very iridescent silver. It had built a between the deck railing and a nearby tall weed, which had trapped several … Read more
Subject: Green and yellow spider in Houston Location: Houston, Texas October 15, 2016 2:51 pm I’ve never seen this one in my yard before and I’ve been here 9 years in Houston. Signature: Aaron Dear Aaron, This pretty spider is commonly called an Orchard Spider.