Feb 22, 2024
I was hoping I wouldn't miss the Spring(ish) emergence of purseweb babies again for the 3rd straight year, and it seems I barely did miss out, but there remained one (1!!!) derpy little child who hadn't ballooned off this evening 🥹
Back in 2021 I didn't know we had any mygalomorphs in Florida, and happened to come across a few clusters of newly-emerged babies at this location; they're easy to spot, as they all make a messy trail of silk on their way up to the top of low plants to disperse - often tree fronds of palmetto. I found a few with the characteristic mess of silk this evening, but just spiderling left! She has no idea how much she made my day.
Sphodros abboti
