Arthropods from here and there


I have been remiss in posting the images of various arthropods I have encountered in my travels.

I have been remiss in posting the images of various arthropods I have encountered in my travels.
Here are a select few:



A jumping spider from Japan -- I found 4 or 5 of these in my hostel room in Yokohama. One clearly spent the night with me under the futon - he was right there when I woke up. They continually palpitate their chelicerae, perhaps that's how they smell...


A dragonfly, in Tokyo, held by the wing by my brave companion.


A huge spider in 新宿御苑(Shinjuku Gyoen), easily a 6cm legspan.


Back home, a more familiar spider was helping deal with an ant invasion...

Posted: Thu - October 11, 2007 at 10:03 PM | | | |

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