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Do You Know Your Spiders?

Do you know your spiders? If you engage in social media, you've probably seen a "what-is-this" query about a spider that some unsuspecting person discovered quite unexpectedly in a garden, bedroom, bathroom or garage. Triple exclamation points...

A mama widow spider juggles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A mama widow spider juggles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A jumping spider eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded garden spider moving right along. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A banded garden spider moving right along. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A garden spider lying in wait for prey in its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A garden spider lying in wait for prey in its web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Catch of the day! A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Catch of the day! A crab spider nails a lygus bug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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