Roads End Naturalist

Exploring the natural world as we wander at the end of the road


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  • A Tale of Two Spiders

    A friend found this orb spider in the driveway last week. She noticed something wasn’t quite right and called me over. At first glance, the spider looked like it was wearing a white belt. A closer look and I could make out that it wasn’t an arachnid fashion accessory but rather something much more sinister… Read more…

  • Spines in Your Face

    Yesterday while walking along a path in the woods, I encountered a spider web at about head height along the trail. I suppose it is one of the “hazards” of summer woods-walking around here. But I always enjoy seeing who the maker is and what they have had for dinner. This one was the tightly… Read more…