Album of Lower East Fork Hoquiam River Field Trip

Selected photos by Rod Crawford and Laurel Ramseyer from our 25 May 2026 spider collecting trip (with Kathy Whaley and Jerry Austin) to the lower East Fork Hoquiam River in Grays Harbor County, Washington. We visited 3 main sites, a city-owned tract just above the mouth; a higher (but still tidal) site at a bare-bones boat launch; and a point above the tidal reach with a bit of different vegetation. The four of us got an amazing 56 species!
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location of first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington Kathy Whaley sorting sweep sample, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington
First site not far above mouth             (NAIP, 2023) Kathy sorting a sweep sample by the substation                © Rod Crawford
unnamed Savignya spider from alder litter, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington alder forest, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington
A nameless microspider I last saw in 1979!   © Rod Crawford In the alder forest                      © Rod Crawford
spider Neriene litigiosa under garage eaves, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington Garage with spiders, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Neriene litigiosa under eaves           © Laurel Ramseyer Kathy contemplates a spider-covered garage           © Laurel Ramseyer
moth Drepana arcuata on garage, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington alder forest, first August site on East Fork Hoquiam River, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Drepana arcuata on garage         © Laurel Ramseyer Thinner trees in another part of the alder forest        © Laurel Ramseyer
second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington forest beside boat launch, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Second site at boat launch             (NAIP, 2023) Riparian forest at north side of boat launch                © Rod Crawford
interior of forest, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington spruce trunk, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Rod inside the riparian forest          © Laurel Ramseyer Big spruce trunk with nice understory beneath              © Rod Crawford
salal understory, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington sword fern understory, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Salal understory            © Rod Crawford Sword fern understory                          © Rod Crawford
sweepable grass, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington grassy bank above parking lot, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Sweepable grass                 © Rod Crawford Grassy bank above boat-launch parking lot                 © Rod Crawford
Neoscona arabesca from web, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington spider Tetragnatha caudata swept along river, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Neoscona arabesca Laurel plucked from web © Rod Crawford Tetragnatha caudata Jerry swept along river bank             © Rod Crawford
Jerry Austin sifts moss, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington Jerry Austin at second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Jerry sifts moss beside the boat ramp      © Rod Crawford Jerry contemplates the river                       © Rod Crawford
leaf nest unrolled to show Enoplognatha ovata and egg sac, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington river downstream from second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Leaf nest unrolled to reveal Enoplognatha ovata and blue-green egg sac      © Laurel Ramseyer River downstream from the ramp                 © Rod Crawford
manroot Marah oregana, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington wide stretch of tidal river, second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Marah oregana (manroot) vine       © Laurel Ramseyer Across the broad (tidal) East Fork Hoquiam                      © Laurel Ramseyer
tiny tributary at third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Tiny tributary at third, upstream site         © Rod Crawford Much smaller river above the reach of tide                   © Rod Crawford
Laurel Ramseyer sweeping grass, third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington maples in floodplain, third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Laurel sweeping grass                  © Rod Crawford Maples in floodplain                    © Rod Crawford
giant knotweed, third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington Polygonum-containing leaf litter, third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Giant knotweed prominent here          © Rod Crawford Leaf litter containing Polygonum           © Rod Crawford
himalayan blackberry, third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington jungly growth along river
Himalayan blackberry — the enemy!   © Rod Crawford Jungly riverbanks suggest the African Queen may chug 'round the bend   © Laurel Ramseyer
clearcut south of third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington clearcut south of third August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington
Clearcut looked promising from the road     © Rod Crawford But all the conifers were too tall to beat                   © Rod Crawford
Xysticus pretiosus from second August East Fork Hoquiam River spider site, Grays Harbor County, Washington King County, WA sunset on 25 August 2026 with Kathy Whaley's silhouette
Xysticus pretiosus                 © Rod Crawford Kathy's classic silhouette enhances an ordinary sunset         © Rod Crawford

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