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Photograph looking down on a long horned beetle, Pachyta lamed liturata. The bug has a tan and brown back with 6 long black legs. Grey and white wood is the background.

The long horned beetle, Pachyta lamed liturata

By Joey Slowik Long horned beetles, Pachyta lamed liturata, are handsome and about 1/2-3/4 of an inch long, which is…

November 7, 2024

A Coffee Spider, Callobius canephorus is shown in 2 images. Image on the left shows an open laptop with a spider crawling out of a metal cup of coffee that is in front of the laptop. The image on the right is a close-up crop of the spider, which is brown and has 4 legs showing as it clings to the inside of the cup.

The Coffee Spider, Callobius canephorus

By Joey Slowik One day at work I came across this spider climbing out of my coffee cup. Being a…

October 31, 2024