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Aberrare

Oct 18, ’10 8:30 AM

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The Foundation of Small Tangles

Oct 15, ’10 8:44 AM

“Fall is the right time for saying goodbye,” she said.

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A Sea of Small Breaths

Oct 13, ’10 7:58 AM

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Below the Weir

Oct 11, ’10 8:19 AM

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Little Wonder

Sep 22, ’10 12:04 AM

In this image, a diminutive jumping spider (member of the family Salticidae — possible member of subfamily Dendryphantinae) explores the territory of a counter in my apartment.

These are curious little beasties — and highly evolved. They possess both book lungs and tracheal organs for breathing. They may navigate almost any terrain — including glass — due to the tiny hairs on the ends of their legs. Their median eyes are large and capable of great sensitivity across a wide spectrum.

The Wikipedia entry on Salticidae notes — without citation — that they are also inquisitive creatures. This appears to be accurate. They behave quite differently than other spiders. They pause to study new phenomena rather than simply lighting the (hemolymph) afterburners and running for cover.

(If you meet one, give it a pass, would you? They’re just slightly larger than the tip of a sharpened pencil and thus only of danger to insects.)

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Look Into My Eye Spots

Sep 16, ’10 10:02 AM

I encountered this (female?) European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) at the edge of the driveway just after cutting back some ground cover. The little black spots in their eyes — which appear to be tiny pupils to an observer — are not ‘eye spots’ in the usual meaning of the term. They actually result from the structure of the eye itself.

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Night’s Beautiful Daughter, You

Sep 5, ’10 7:00 PM

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Don’t Be Shy

Aug 26, ’10 8:28 AM

A Chinese Mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis) pauses to observe my landscaping work. Perhaps it was also trying to determine the edibility of my camera.

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Eastern Box Turtle

Aug 14, ’10 6:44 PM

Eastern Box Turtle from Jon Fuller on Vimeo.

Filmed a young Eastern Box Turtle ( Terrapene carolina carolina ) in the wild on a recent walk. I’ve typically encountered these turtles during and after a storm. Perhaps the humidity encourages them to emerge from temporary hibernation?

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Somewhere To Go

Aug 8, ’10 10:38 AM

Heaven within the mountain.

The man aquaints himself with many deeds of the past.

With perseverance, furthers.

It furthers one to have somewhere to go.

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