Gasteracantha cancriformis
Resting on my knuckles. These adorable little orb weavers are always a great find.
What a strong beetle!
It took a lot of pressure to make it stop.
Then when I was holding it for this pic, it peed on my hand!
I turned it belly up so he’d think about what he did. :p
Argiope argentata
Most people looking at this page must have seen one of these before. They are pretty common garden spiders everywhere.
The name Argiope argentata means silvery silver face. I guess whoever described it first was really impressed by the silvery coating on their cephalothorax.
The Argiope spiders are very particular about their webs. They make an impecable [...]
Ascalapha odorata
In case you are wondering, that is not a mini hand. This moths’ wingspan was of about 18 cm (7 in).
With butterflies and moths, it is pretty easy to tell if it is a male or a female. In this species, the female has a white stripe going from one wing to the other, and [...]
