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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_qYWsIDrL1lkBvj+QmNE8FA) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Jeannie, your baby spiders are almost certainly CROSS SPIDERS, alias Garden Spiders, Araneus diadematus, in the orb-weaving family, Araneidae; Cross Spiders are the most frequent and ubiquitous spiders around the outside of houses and in residential gardens. The name cross spider comes from the white markings on the dorsal part of the abdomen; these markings usually ar= e in the pattern of a cross. The babies soon disperse, partly to get away from their siblings which woul= d eventually eat themselves, and they use individual gossamer threads of silk to waft away on the slightest movement of air, then become part of the aerial plankton and travel who knows how far, before coming down some other place by chance.=20 You all will recall my advertising of the Golden Guide to Spiders and Their Kin, which can either be found in bookstores or ordered there. It is an excellent introduction to the arachnids. Also useful is the Audubon Societ= y Field Guide to Insects and Spiders, which has photos and good information o= n many of our common spider groups as a bonus to all of its great insect lore and photos. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:30:36 -0300 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] New moths for me Hi Jeannie, On 8-Jul-07, at 5:19 PM, Jeannie wrote: Hi, Here are a couple of photos of moths which new to me.Also a photo of a clum= p of baby spiders. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2503617280025930195KLsIxu This is the Yellow Slant-line (Tetracis crocallata Gn.) a showy geometrid moth whose larvae feed on alder, chestnut, sumac, and willow. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2685306180025930195BDHOrM This is another geometrid, probably in the genus Pero, possibly Pero honestaria Gn. (?) on alder, buffaloberry, and willow (or else Pero morrisonaria). Perhaps someone with more experience with this genus can comment. http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2768910540025930195hMklYf Can't help you with spiders! Cheers! Chris Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca=A0 _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada=A0 B3H 3A6 (902) 424-6435 =A0 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. --Boundary_(ID_qYWsIDrL1lkBvj+QmNE8FA) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Jeannie's baby spiders, was New moths for me</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Jeannie, your baby spiders are almost certainly CROSS SPIDERS, alias Garden= Spiders, Araneus diadematus, in the orb-weaving family, Araneidae; Cross Sp= iders are the most frequent and ubiquitous spiders around the outside of hou= ses and in residential gardens. The name cross spider comes from the w= hite markings on the dorsal part of the abdomen; these markings usually are = in the pattern of a cross.<BR> <BR> The babies soon disperse, partly to get away from their siblings which woul= d eventually eat themselves, and they use individual gossamer threads of sil= k to waft away on the slightest movement of air, then become part of the aer= ial plankton and travel who knows how far, before coming down some other pla= ce by chance. <BR> <BR> You all will recall my advertising of the Golden Guide to Spiders and Their= Kin, which can either be found in bookstores or ordered there. It is = an excellent introduction to the arachnids. Also useful is the Audubon= Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders, which has photos and good infor= mation on many of our common spider groups as a bonus to all of its great in= sect lore and photos.<BR> <BR> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville <BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca<BR> <B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Date: </B>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 21:30:36 -0300<BR> <B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS] New moths for me<BR> <BR> Hi Jeannie,<BR> <BR> On 8-Jul-07, at 5:19 PM, Jeannie wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE>Hi,<BR> Here are a couple of photos of moths which new to me.Also a photo of a clum= p<BR> of baby spiders.<BR> <BR> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2503617280025930195KLsIxu<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> This is the Yellow Slant-line (<I>Tetracis crocallata</I> Gn.) a showy geom= etrid moth whose larvae feed on alder, chestnut, sumac, and willow.<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><BR> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2685306180025930195BDHOrM<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> This is another geometrid, probably in the genus <I>Pero</I>, possibly <I>P= ero honestaria</I> Gn. (?) on alder, buffaloberry, and willow (or else <I>Pe= ro morrisonaria</I>). Perhaps someone with more experience with this genus c= an comment.<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><BR> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2768910540025930195hMklYf<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> Can't help you with spiders!<BR> <BR> Cheers!<BR> <BR> Chris<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><BR> Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury<BR> <BR> Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton<BR> <BR> Jeannie Shermerhorn,Port Hawkesbury<BR> <BR> Cottage....Cape George,Cape Breton<BR> <BR> <BR> jeannies@ns.sympatico.ca=A0<BR> <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times">_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.= _._._._._._._._._.</FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times">Christopher Majka - Nova Scotia Museum of Natural Histor= y</FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times">1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada=A0 B3H 3A= 6</FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times">(902) 424-6435 =A0 Email <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca></= FONT> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Times">_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.= _._._._._._._._._.</FONT> <BR> <BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_qYWsIDrL1lkBvj+QmNE8FA)--
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