Agelenopsis sp. 

Emily in her "native environment" 

auditioning for Arachnophobia, the sequel 

Emily showing off her gripping power 

Emily on the bed 

Emily 

Collapsed abdomen 

close-up of Emily's molt skin 

Emily molt skin 

Emily under a log 

adult female biting cricket prey 

immature female, with white dorsal stripe. I accidentally knocked her out of the web with the camera trying to get a close-up ventral shot. 

adult female, with cricket prey. they look smooth, but this closeup shows that they have miniature hairs as well, just like all spiders. 

adult female with just about the most perfect hourglass you'll see 

male black widow. notice the enlarged embolus on the palps. 

dorsal view of immature black widow 

black widow 1, beetle 0 

tomato hornworms and barn spider 

dragging the prey off to the retreat for consumption 

a nice profile view of the proceedings 

continuing to wrap the prey 

the bite. 

a cricket hopped into the web--the last mistake it will ever make. 

closeup of same spider 

fully adult L. hesperus