I was very excited on the first night of searching because I captured a couple of green Tetragnathid spiders that were hanging out under leaves. The spider I am searching for - D. raptor - is green and hangs out under leaves at night as it hunts for prey. When I gave the spider a closer look the next morning I notcied this chestnut mark on its back - my heart sank as I realized it is not D. raptor but instead Tetragnathid waikamoi or T. macacantha. Beautiful spider but still not the one.
Kauai Sabbatical
Welcome to the blog site for the Wagner's sabbatical trip to Kauai. Stop by to see pictures of the beautiful island and new beaches we have discovered. In addition I will keep you posted on my search for the elusive spider Doryonchus raptor...(closeup of the tarsal claw)
. ....found only in Kauai..just not by me yet.
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