Selected photos (by Rod
Crawford) from my 28 January 2012 spider collecting trip with volunteer Joy Liu to the trailhead of Sequalitchew Creek Trail, a natural area in Dupont, Pierce County, Washington. Selected through a combination of geography, habitat and weather, the site proved to have remants of the previous week's snow accumulation, even near sea level; but since the habitat was good (altered oak savanna) and it didn't rain, we managed to come away with 36 spider species, a fine catch for January.
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Aerial view: urbanized vs. natural (Pierce County, 2008) | Unexpected, unwelcome sign greeted us © Rod Crawford |
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Joy checks out the first trail segment © Rod Crawford | Further on, many spiders would be under snow © Rod Crawford |
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Air not that cold, but puddle still frozen © Rod Crawford | Even invasive broom yielded 7 species © Rod Crawford |
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Good ol' Douglas-fir foliage © Rod Crawford | Theridion simile was common © Rod Crawford |
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Oak litter was very productive © Rod Crawford | The unforgettable sight of bare winter oaks © Rod Crawford |
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Cicurina tersa from oak litter © Rod Crawford | Matted grassy field © Rod Crawford |
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Tracks to nowhere © Rod Crawford | Grass and oak litter habitats © Rod Crawford |
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Moss in tree grove © Rod Crawford | Helophora reducta with unusually strong heart mark © Rod Crawford |
This page last updated 29 March, 2012