Side view of a Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs. Harvestman are arachnids, but not spiders, as they do not produce venom nor silk.
A Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs, crawls on the forest floor. Harvestman are arachnids, but not spiders, as they do not produce venom nor silk.
Underside of a Harvestman, or Daddy Longlegs. Harvestman are arachnids, but not spiders, as they do not produce venom nor silk.
A rare Asterisk Spider (Ocrepeira ectypa) blends in on a twig. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Front view of a rare Asterisk Spider (Ocrepeira ectypa) blending in on a twig. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Closeup of the underside of a cluster of Oyster Mushrooms, which are deliciously edible, as well as medicinal.
Profile of a Northern Cricket Frog with green markings. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A large Amanita mushroom looms over the forest floor. Raleigh,
A pair of mating Greenhouse Millipedes (Oxidus gracilis). Raleigh, North Carolina.
A cluster of Trooping Crumble Cap or Fairy Inkcap (Coprinellus disseminatus) sprouting from the base of a tulip tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Trooping Crumble Cap or Fairy Inkcap (Coprinellus disseminatus) sprouting from the base of a tulip tree. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Asian Needle Ants (Brachyponera chinensis) with pupae. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from a cluster of lantana. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A beautiful female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) feasts on nectar from lantana blooms. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Profile view of an Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta). Raleigh, North Carolina.
Top view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.
Front view of a Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans). Raleigh, North Carolina.
A pair of Bolete Mushrooms growing from a mossy bank. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Starbellied Orbweaver (Acanthepeira stellata) blends in on an old leaf. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A cute tiny Whitman's Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani) posing from its little patch of webbing. Known to mimic the Velvet Ant. Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Carolina Mantleslug (Philomycus carolinianus) feasts on Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica). Raleigh, North Carolina.
A Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skitters across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.
Top view of a Wolf Spider (Subfamily Lycosinae) skittering across the litter of the forest floor. Raleigh, North Carolina.
An American Giant Millipede (Narceus americanus) coils up in defense. Raleigh, North Carolina.