What a success!

Many thanks to all for the exciting spider observations made across Utah! You recorded over 40 species of spiders in 16 counties, including some first records on iNaturalist in Utah! See below for ways you can stay involved, and help NHMU record more spiders (and other species) during our upcoming bioblitz events! Here are some cool finds from earlier this month:

• Sierra Dome Spider -While this species of sheet weaver is found commonly along the west coast, this observation is the first iNaturalist photo in Utah!
• Red-and-white Asagena - This species of cobweb spider is uncommonly seen in UT, and this record is the second ever on iNaturalist in the state.
• Diverse Feather-legged Spider -A species of cribellate orb weaver known to live in UT, but rarely photographed.

Keep recording your spider observations! Each photo can provide valuable information to researchers, no matter when you add it to iNaturalist. If you are interested in contributing to additional bioblitz events, NHMU is hosting another remote bioblitz August 22-30th, along sections of the Bonneville Shoreline and Jordan River Parkway trails. Get out whenever you can to help us find more spiders along these corridors! More information can be found on our Trailside BioBlitz project.

Posted on 21 August, 2020 13:41 by nhmucitsci