A White Crab Spider Walks Crablike atop a Lacy Phacelia
The Woodcock Demonstration Garden located at 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim, offers a nice number of plants, flowers, bees, bugs and yes, spiders.
Crab spiders are ones with long front legs, moving with crablike sideways motions and typically hiding in plants and flowers waiting for prey, e.g., aphids, and unfortunately honey bees, bumblebees and butterflies – and of course, they’re white, versus brown, green, or yellow.
Luckily for us, they’re not harmful or poisonous to humans, although some of us may still not appreciate their presence. But not to worry if you find one in your house, it was probably misguided and it would actually be happier if you were to put it outside.
Crab spiders are also unique in that they don’t spin webs; they walk on top of plants and flowers until they drop a silk line to hunt, like a fishermen. So there’s no need to fear that you may run into a web on your way out the door either.
And if you’re like me and you enjoy photographing nature, stop by the Garden to enjoy not only the plants and beautiful flowers, but all the living creatures, notably the crab spiders.
Peggy – haven’t seen any Comments since March 20th. Is there a problem ??
I don’t know Sam, did you comment and I’m just not seeing it? If not, I don’t see comments from anyone else since 3/20. I have been having issues with the server though, and the app as well…so please let me know, and thank you!
Just checking – As you had indicated you were having some technical issues and it’s usual not to see ANY Comments on the site for that many days.
Thanks so much, Sam, that’s very helpful! Yes, I’m having some tech issues that as of yet, I can’t seem to resolve. I’m cracking the WordPress book and the Help files though, so hopefully, I’ll be able to resolve them soon. Otherwise, I guess I’m not surprised at the limited number of comments. Having to log in to post them is a bit cumbersome (unless you’re using the app) and not everyone is willing to take the time.