The Tokyo Spider

Honestly what's more important than getting to know Japanese spiders?
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I photograph the spiders I find mostly around my home in Tokyo.

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Tobi-iro-fukuro-gumo (トビイロフクログモ)

This lissome venus in furs is Clubiona lena, I think. 


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Labels: Clubionidae, sac spider

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Azuchi-gumo (アズチグモ)

Thomisus labefactus, a crab spider.





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Labels: crab spider, Thomisidae, Thomisus

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Nekohaetori (ネコハエトリ)

Carrhotus xanthogramma, a common jumper.




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Labels: Carrhotus, jumping spider, Salticidae

Yamato-futobawashi-gumo (ヤマトフトバワシグモ)

Odontodrassus hondoensis, a ground spider.





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Labels: Gnaphosidae, ground spider, Odontodrassus

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Sujiakahashiri-gumo (スジアカハシリグモ)


Dolomedes saganus aka sujiakahashiri-gumo ("red-streaked running spider") likes to hang out among wet vegetation.

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Labels: Dolomedes, fishing spider, Pisauridae

Jorō-gumo (ジョロウグモ)

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Labels: Nephila, Nephilidae
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