Wednesday, June 8, 2011

EEK, is that a Grass Spider? Get it away from me!

Agelenopsis

I found this little guy walking atop my desk today. It may look small, but it's still scary as anything! Grass Spiders like to have a balanced meal consisting of small insects such as grasshoppers and crickets. They can be found almost everywhere in the continental United States. Grass Spiders are known to make their webs in the form of a funnel, which makes it easier for them to catch their prey. Did you know that they make emergency exits at the end of their funnels in case they need to escape from a predator? How fascinating!

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