This is my invisible companion of the day.
Three fruits: Ilex (winterberry), Celastrus (bittersweet), and Vitis (grape).
The Clematis (virgin's bower) is going to seed
but here's one still blooming!
As I was coming out onto the road, this mama was speeding across the pavement with all her babies in tow.
oops, nick told me that he thinks this is the papa spider. I'll see what i can find out.
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ReplyDeleteWolf spiders are unique in the way that they carry their eggs. The egg sac, a round silken globe, is attached to the spinnerets at the end of the abdomen, allowing the spider to carry her unborn young with her. The abdomen must be held in a raised position to keep the egg case from dragging on the ground, however despite this handicap they are still capable of hunting. Another aspect unique to wolf spiders is their method of infant care. Immediately after the spiderlings emerge from their protective silken case, they clamber up their mother's legs and crowd onto her abdomen.