The main collecting site on the 5th spider collecting trip (23 April 2008) of the Elwha River Biological Survey was on the west bank of the river at a powerline clearing south of US 101, where pitfall traps had previously been placed. Despite uncertain weather, 32 spider species were taken in the very mossy maple forest, while my colleagues Trevor and Luke hiked in to an insect-trap site on the upper river. Photos by Rod Crawford.

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Site marked in red on aerial photo (USGS, 1994)	Pitfalls among riparian maple likewise red-flagged   © Rod Crawford
Fern-dominated understory       © Rod Crawford	Moss everywhere!        © Rod Crawford
Who'd guess there's a trap under that innocent appearing piece of bark?   © Rod Crawford	Big moss on big trunk of bigleaf maple      © Rod Crawford
Grassy road leads into woods   © Rod Crawford	Still water at level of reservoir below      © Rod Crawford
Spring grass grows out of the old   © Rod Crawford	In mid-afternoon I got some sun       © Rod Crawford
Still-leafless maple canopy sports gobs of moss © Rod Crawford	River almost hidden by dense brush      © Rod Crawford

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