Tiny Little Life

This leopard slug was big.

Shiny and friendly are also words I would use to describe it.

Even though slugs are shy, I can’t imagine calling them skittish. They just don’t move fast enough to be skittish.

Did I mention that it was big? It was.

This picture is rotated… It’s actually sticking to my basement wall.

This jumping spider is missing a leg.

What a shame.

Does this make him a stumpjumper?

Although the body shape is similar, this spider is very much not a Brown Recluse. In fact, as the picture shows, it’s neither brown nor reclusive.

I am at a loss for what type of spider it really is. Check out those jaws!

This picture is slightly blurry, but should give you an idea of […]

This whitespotted pine sawyer beetle probably blends into pine bark quite well, but on a smooth green plastic lawn chair it’s hopeless.

Not to be confused with the asian longhorn beetle, which kills trees, this variety feeds on dead (or dying) trees.
How about that reflection?

If your rub both of its antenna at the same […]

What these spiders lack in size, they make up for in jaw-dropping feats of agility and surprises.

I spotted this spider on the roof of my car right before I left for a friend’s wedding. This kind of spider is one of the most interesting to watch, and this one was no disappointment.

Several times as […]