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[onenicebugperday]

A supposedly super-rare green Ptenothrix I found randomly on a beach log? West Coast Van Isle is kind of a hotspot for weird bugs.

My springtail buddies got super excited about it, there's a chance that it might just be a weird P. beta, though.

Thought I'd share some globby love :]

I was just talking about my love for globular springtails yesterday! Such nice looking little dudes with great vibes. Whether this is a fancy fella or just weird P. beta, they are excellent either way :)

[onenicebugperday]

Something kind of interesting, I found around 7 or so of these male Pacific Foldingdoor spiders in my mom's little rocky fountain pool. Out of all of them I pulled out, two were still alive and only one survived to be released. Pictured here is the one that died after I pulled it out (hence why it's in great condition.) It made me sad to see all these dudes, but I'm curious, do you know what kind of phenomena would have caused them to wander in and drown? It was especially weird to me since they were all males, and this is the first time I've encountered more than one of these spiders in the same area at any given time.

Oh no! Very sad they all perished in the water. Late summer/early fall is their mating season, so I imagine the males were wandering to find females and looking for water, and once they fell in, they couldn't get out. Perhaps your mom should get a frog log or similar so animals can crawl out once they fall in!

[onenicebugperday]

I have this little orbweaver spider friend that has claimed my beds' headboard as her own, building a web from my headboard to the wall. Usually that wouldn't be a big issue, I adore spiders, and I benefit from their moth and mosquito catching abilities, but I didn't really notice her until it was too late to easily relocate her; I found her web right next to a beautiful, wooly egg sac. Her and her egg sac are both so tiny...

If it was anywhere else in my room I could handle letting the spiders hatch without relocating them beforehand, but considering its' proximity to my head when I'm sleeping, I'm worried for when they hatch. I don't want to wake up to a face full of spiderlings, nor do I want to wake up to a bunch of dead spiderlings in my bed, and dealing with the emotions that would come from that.

I was wondering, do you have any tips for relocating egg sacs and mothers with minimal harm?

If you can, get the egg sac gently into a tupperware container or jar or similar. Is the egg sac suspended in the web or attached to a wall or the headboard? If it's attached, you may not be able to move it without damaging it. You could try sliding a piece of paper between the egg sac and what it's attached to. Even if there's some damage, likely the majority of the eggs will be fine. If you use paper and the egg sac sticks to it, it's okay to leave the paper in the container.

See if you can get the mother into the same container, and put the container on its side without a lid somewhere sheltered either in your house if you're comfortable with that or in a garage or shed. If you want to put it outside, make sure it's somewhere sheltered from rain and also wind so the container doesn't blow away. If you can't get the mother into the same container, a second container right next to the one with the egg sac is the next best option. Just make sure the containers are stable and positioned so the mother and babies can crawl out. They may not be able to climb vertical sides.

Also, not really relevant to relocation, but are you sure she's an orbweaver? Sounds like a place a cobweb spider would build a web more than an orbweaver.

[felidthing]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR REAL!!!

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[felidthing]

lump suckers sucking lumps :]

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[felidthing]

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[iinfectious]

WHOA WHOA WHOA, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY!?!?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :D

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