Mastodawn

Happy All Saints’ Day! After a full month of celebrating spiders for #Arachtober, it feels fitting to share this.

In the 3rd century, Saint Felix of Nola was fleeing persecution. He hid in a small opening in a wall, and a spider quickly spun a thick, intricate web across the entrance. When his pursuers arrived, they saw the web untouched and passed by, assuming no one could be inside.

Because of this miracle, Saint Felix is considered the patron saint of spiders.

#AllSaintsDay #spider #naturephotography

Erika Autumn Nov 1

Before Halloween is over, I wanna show my favorite #spider #photo from this year!

#spiders #arachtober #arachnid #arachnids #SpiderWeb #Halloween #HappyHalloween

danthebugman Nov 1

Rare wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years - BBC News #arachtober #arachtober2025 #spiders #SpidersOfTheFediverse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg1y66y80ro#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17619566014162&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fckg1y66y80ro

Rare wolf spider rediscovered on Isle of Wight after 40 years

The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid have named it the white-knuckled wolf spider.

Arachtober Nov 1

Happy Halloween!!
Another fun but exhausting #Arachtober.
Tropical Orbweaver (Eriophora ravilla)

#Halloween #Spider #stereography #HappyHalloween🎃

Arachtober Nov 1

Buried Alive - #Arachtober 31
I watched this horrifying scene unfold in a flower pot at a state park.

This Wetland Giant Wolf Spider (Tigrosa helluo) is not dead, only paralyzed by the sting of its hunter, a Rusty Spider Wasp (Tachypompilus ferrugineus).

The wasp is dragging the spider to its grave. There, it will be entombed alive, a living meal for the single wasp larva that will hatch on its body. It will be slowly eaten alive from the inside, in the dark, for weeks.

#spider #wasp #insect #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography

Ryan Hodnett Nov 1

#Arachtober 31st

Walnut Orbweaver (Nuctenea umbratica)

#Spider #ArtWithOpenSource #CCBYSA #Darktable #Orbweaver #Orbweavers #Arachnid #Arachnids #Spiders #Animal #Animals #AnimalPhotography #Arthropod #Arthropods #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

Arachtober Nov 1

The Blacklight Ball - #Arachtober 31
Two Striped Bark Scorpions dancing! (Centruroides vittatus)

#scorpion #naturephotography #arachnid

Arachtober Nov 1

Happy Fly Day Friday! - #Arachtober 31
Crab Spider (Genus Mecaphesa)
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Freeloader Flies (Family Milichiidae)
Southern Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago mexicana)

#spider #FlyDayFriday #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography #insect #insectphotography

Jo Wolfe, PhD Nov 1

I forgot to post this, but iNat suggested it was the same species. I don't think so, because mine has a hairy/deflated raspberry like opisthosoma texture. Do you know what it might be? #Arachtober 🕷