This spider was found in pioneers park along a trail by a deciduous forest. It was found in tree branches on an orb web. This spider was still on its web. This spider would curl in all its legs and seem to play dead.
This spider was found in northeast Nebraska. It’s shape and pattern led me to believe it was a grass spider.
Habitat: grassland near the Niobrara river. This spider was sitting on a blade of grass.
found under a bridge near a steam. Was hiding in a crack due to windy conditions
Found under leaf litter. Very skittish
This spider was found in pioneers park along a trail by a deciduous forest. It was found under a window shudder of a house. This spider was standing still under the window. When approached it produced a silk in order to drop down and attempt to escape.
Was seen on a tree in a web eating an ant. Popped off a leg while in container
Big jumping spider, super aggressive. Found on sidewalk outside near grass. UNL
Found in a bush on campus, took home for a better picture. In a funnel web. Calm
Little cobweb in the corner at work. Not very active. Lincoln, NE
Found ontop of cow dung.
No webs.
Eye arrangement and body shape and pattern is indicative of wolf spider.
Cow dung was in a prairie dog town near sandhills.
Eye arrangement could indicate within pisauridae. Found in parking lot which is surrounded by trees.
No web.
Specimen 11
Long jaw seems indicative of Tentragnathidae. Bulbous palps indicate male.
Specimen 13
Found in the hub of it’s web underneath a bush which is located near the platte river
Body shape and how it moved around indicates Philodromidae.
Found near my porch light munching on flying things
No web
Specimen 12
This was identified to be a rabidosa due to its morphology of the brown and black stripes. It was found on a trail in a forest in leaf litter/tall grass area.
I knew when I first saw this spider that it was an orbweaver due to its web. After googling and comparing an identification guide I determined that this is a spotted orbweaver
Pumpkin spider
Linyphiidae family