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Stop and Smell the Roses! (And Watch for Jumping Spiders!)

"Stop and smell the roses!" It's a good way to savor the moment, of living in the present instead of the past or future. We delight in the aroma of...

A jumping spider, nestled in the petals of a yellow rose,
A jumping spider, nestled in the petals of a yellow rose, "Sparkle and Shine," looks at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider, nestled in the petals of a yellow rose, "Sparkle and Shine," looks at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10:01 PM

Bumble Bees and Spiders Don't Mix?

Bumble bees and spiders don't mix, you say? Well, they will at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 26. The...

A camouflaged jumping spider eyes a honey bee on Japanese anemone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A camouflaged jumping spider eyes a honey bee on Japanese anemone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A camouflaged jumping spider eyes a honey bee on Japanese anemone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Robbin Thorp points at a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenski. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Robbin Thorp points at a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenski. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Robbin Thorp points at a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenski. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 9:12 PM

Lurking in the Orchid Cactus

It's Veterans' Day, but to jumping spiders, it's just another day--another day to ambush unsuspecting prey. We spotted this jumping spider on an...

A jumping spider on an orchid cactus, Epiphyllum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A jumping spider on an orchid cactus, Epiphyllum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider on an orchid cactus, Epiphyllum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 8:23 PM

About Those Jumping Spiders!

Every day should be Spider Appreciation Day, but especially on Halloween. Ophthalmologist and professor Ivan Schwab of the UC Davis Health...

Jumping spider peering between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jumping spider peering between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Jumping spider peering between the petals of a yellow rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider as it emerges from its hiding place. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of jumping spider as it emerges from its hiding place. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider as it emerges from its hiding place. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Side view of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey

The prey (honey bee) that the predator (jumping spider) was seeking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The prey (honey bee) that the predator (jumping spider) was seeking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The prey (honey bee) that the predator (jumping spider) was seeking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 4:34 PM

Jump!

There's a good reason why jumping spiders are named "jumping spiders." They jump.  A jumping spider, according to National Geographic, can...

Jumping spider on a petunia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jumping spider on a petunia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Jumping spider on a petunia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of jumping spider. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 9:53 PM

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