a little wild   (a small slice of wildlife)

A wonderful outreach event! A rather stunning number of visitors, maybe 100 or so? Lots of kids, and enthusiasm everywhere. The one thing relatively lacking were moths, but a good time was had for all.

Here is the first set of photos, with identifications to come at leisure later.

First, though, a Platycryptus undatus at home. These are very common in this particular spot: outside the kitchen window. The lights at the window attract prey; the flat environs give the jumping spiders’ superior eyesight the space to find prey; and there are places for the spiders to hide while stalking.

Okay, time for the moth ball

Spiders

I think in Erigoninae (dwarf spiders)

Orb weaver spiders, all in Eustala I believe.

Tetragnathid, long-jawed orb weaver

A leaf beetle

Leafhopper nymph

Leafhopper

Caddisflies

Weevil

And another weevil

Carabidae, ground beetle

Chironomid midge

Micro-moth, very well spotted by one of the youngsters!