This blog documents the various creatures I see around Manitoba, Canada and on the occasional trip elsewhere.Tumblr (3.0; @fuckyeaharthropods)http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcderm8UDV1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I actually took this shot a few years ago, I am fairly certain it is a Polyphemus Moth</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34376506456http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34376506456Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:00:32 -0500mothinsectbugPolyphemus Mothfuzzycute<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcde2i0lq71r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34323157730http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34323157730Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:00:42 -0500insectbugbutterfly<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcddujDtMh1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34258361481http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34258361481Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:00:40 -0500Caterpillarinsectbugfuzzy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcddokSBCL1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here is another Argiope trifasciata, she is in the process of wrapping up a grasshopper, you can see the individual silk strands coming from her spinnerets. </p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34194994382http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34194994382Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:39:14 -0500spiderarachnidbanded argiopeorbweaverArgiope trifasciataweb<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx5o1iTW21r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34060857236http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/34060857236Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:55:05 -0500insectbugcaterpillar<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx509s6W31r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found this guy sleeping in a sunflower while doing some more night-shooting.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33988279790http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33988279790Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:50:19 -0500insectbugwaspgreensunflower<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx4lnlY9I1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33919937625http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33919937625Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:48:12 -0500buginsectGrasshopper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx4qrttlY1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Was out in the country for a weekend, and these little guys were literally everywhere.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33897568431http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33897568431Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:13:02 -0500bugcaterpillarinsectmothwooly-bear<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx5ecORKS1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m pretty sure this is a Argiope trifasciata.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33861355085http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33861355085Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:52:22 -0500arachnidspiderArgiopebanded argiopeorbweaver<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx4c7W3Fr1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m always surprised at how fuzzy moths can be.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33799477707http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33799477707Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:55:40 -0500insectbugmoth<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx4hugSpF1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33734719219http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33734719219Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:55:59 -0500buginsectladybugladybirdredflower<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbx4728CCu1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33669367996http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33669367996Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:11:15 -0500insectbugbee-flyfly<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhi9g2ZxG1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Male and female orbweaver.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33191935653http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33191935653Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:54:55 -0500arachnidspiderorbweavermatingweb<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhhz9hgEW1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33118757216http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33118757216Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:50:57 -0500insectbuggrasshopper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhiw08NdF1r07ghxo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>More night photography, orbweavers like to sit out on their webs at night, making it much easier to get detailed shots. They are also far less skittish than during the day.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33043384984http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33043384984Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:04:37 -0500spiderarachnidorbweaverweb<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbhh5shzb31r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Night photography is always fun, it produces very vivid colors.</p>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33019468513http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/33019468513Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:10:38 -0500spiderarachnidflowercrab spider<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbc9ak2Flq1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32832899545http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32832899545Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:58:59 -0500insectbugdragonfly<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb8ggk1Ekd1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32764179350http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32764179350Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:58:20 -0500spiderarachnidorbweaver<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb72e0BOkS1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32695714068http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32695714068Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:57:16 -0500insectbuglacewing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb725zTfwp1r07ghxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32672022208http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/post/32672022208Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:10:02 -0500insectbugfly