Spiders
I'm sure there are many spiders in my yard that I haven't yet found. Most of them are small, cryptic, seclusive (and creepy). Except for the jumping spiders. They're cute!
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Observations
Species
Platycryptus californicus
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)
25 Jun 2024
On side of shed
Gnaphosidae
(Stealthy Ground Spiders)
(Stealthy Ground Spiders)
3 Feb 2023
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Body length ~ 2.5 mm
Found on dining room table
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
27 Aug 2017
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~ 5 mm
Found in a hollyhock stem in its "pup tent" in which it was probably overwintering.
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
26 Jul 2017
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~ 4 mm
This little jumper was hanging out on my laptop while I was in the backyard.
BugGuide ID: The abdomen looks a lot like a Pelegrina species. They have that pattern a lot. They come in many colors and shapes, so the species could be any. T ...
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spiders)
(Running Crab Spiders)
8 Jul 2017
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On garbage dumpster
Body length ~ 3 mm
Looks like it lost one of its legs
Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
9 May 2017
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BugGuide ID Looks to be subadult male
Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)
16 Oct 2016
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On ground in leaf litter.
BugGuide ID
Dendryphantini
5 Oct 2016
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Jumping around on the dashboard of our Prius
BugGuide ID: Looks like a young Pelegrina or similar taxon.
Araneus sp.
(Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers)
(Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers)
17 Aug 2016
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BugGuide ID: We don't know if illaudatus gets that far north. If not, we would certainly suggest gemmoides
Eratigena agrestis
(Hobo Spider)
(Hobo Spider)
7 Aug 2016
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ID as male hobo spider was confirmed at BugGuide.
Families
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Linyphiidae (3) [name] => Linyphiidae [count] => 3 [cmnm] =>
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Oxyopidae (1) [name] => Oxyopidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
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Araneidae (2) [name] => Araneidae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Orbweavers) ) [4] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
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Gnaphosidae (1) [name] => Gnaphosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Stealthy Ground Spiders) ) [8] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Lycosidae (1) [name] => Lycosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Wolf Spiders) ) [9] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] =>
Oxyopidae (1) [name] => Oxyopidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Lynx Spiders) ) )
[label] => Agelenidae (1) [name] => Agelenidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Funnel Weavers) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
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(Woodlouse Hunter Spiders) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Linyphiidae (3) [name] => Linyphiidae [count] => 3 [cmnm] =>
(Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Lycosidae (1) [name] => Lycosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Wolf Spiders) ) [4] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Philodromidae (2) [name] => Philodromidae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Running Crab Spiders) ) [5] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Salticidae (7) [name] => Salticidae [count] => 7 [cmnm] =>
(Jumping Spiders) ) [6] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Thomisidae (4) [name] => Thomisidae [count] => 4 [cmnm] =>
(Crab Spiders) ) [7] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Araneidae (2) [name] => Araneidae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Orbweavers) ) [8] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Gnaphosidae (1) [name] => Gnaphosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Stealthy Ground Spiders) ) [9] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Oxyopidae (1) [name] => Oxyopidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Lynx Spiders) ) ) Array ( [0] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Salticidae (7) [name] => Salticidae [count] => 7 [cmnm] =>
(Jumping Spiders) ) [1] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Thomisidae (4) [name] => Thomisidae [count] => 4 [cmnm] =>
(Crab Spiders) ) [2] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Linyphiidae (3) [name] => Linyphiidae [count] => 3 [cmnm] =>
(Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers) ) [3] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Araneidae (2) [name] => Araneidae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Orbweavers) ) [4] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Philodromidae (2) [name] => Philodromidae [count] => 2 [cmnm] =>
(Running Crab Spiders) ) [5] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Agelenidae (1) [name] => Agelenidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Funnel Weavers) ) [6] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Dysderidae (1) [name] => Dysderidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Woodlouse Hunter Spiders) ) [7] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Gnaphosidae (1) [name] => Gnaphosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Stealthy Ground Spiders) ) [8] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Lycosidae (1) [name] => Lycosidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Wolf Spiders) ) [9] => Array ( [href] => [img] =>
[label] => Oxyopidae (1) [name] => Oxyopidae [count] => 1 [cmnm] =>
(Lynx Spiders) ) )