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And what about the tiny hairy dude right in front?

I did just compare to Calisoga pics on Bug Guide and it does look pretty close. Has visible claws and many of the same spines. Although there were very few records from this far inland, and only quite a distance north. Maybe I will try to dig up some literature on their range. Also, what is...

Wow, very interesting. If you are referring to the state agency (CDFW used to be CDFG before their name change?) than that is a totally separate issue. While it might be perfectly legal to collect on USFS lands according to federal law, state agencies further regulate wildlife and may have...

Ok, gotcha, I agree its always a good choice to check locally wherever you are going out. Collecting is a complicated topic to say the least, and the rules aren't always administered the same way across the board even when the rules are technically the same.

Snark, do you have any more specifics on this topic? I ask because I thought that USFS memorandum from 1998 from the Deputy Chief of the National Forest System clearly stated that insect collecting for recreational purposes on all NF lands does not require a special use permit. Of course, that...

Yeah, I agree with everyone else. Those feather millipedes are really cool. I have never seen one in person so I am jealous. Did you seen any cool beetles?

Late June likely won't be ideal. Lots of the great AZ stuff doesn't come out in force until the monsoon season is in full swing. Like myrmecophile said above, if you get a good rain or two it will help out. That being said, its AZ so there is certainly still good stuff to be found. The...

Nice pictures sir! Hopefully someone chimes in on the spider at some point, I would be interested it know what he is.

I believe the paper in question may be: Revision of the huntsman spider genus Heteropoda Latreille 1804: species with exception male palpal conformations from southeast Asia and Australia. Senckenbergiana biologica, 88: 239-310.

I second Smokehound - eastern Washington is pretty good - lots of nice Phiddipus in the area with P. octopunctatus being an awesome highlight, it is just a really awesome spider in my opinion, and P. clarus are around as well. Also a fair number of widows in the east, if that is your thing.

Maevia perhaps?

I am not sure, but isn't A. fenestralis a European species? #2) if my memory serves me correct the two disconnected stripes in the central pale strip of the carapace would make it Trochosa.

I concur with pannaking, and from the fatness of the abdomen I would guess its a female ready to pop.

Jumping spiders will also hide away in a web during the molting process.

To me it looks like it could be a Parson's spider - Herpyllus ecclesiasticus.

I must say, I don't typically get excited by centipedes but that thing is beautiful.

There is a good chance that B.C. also has many of the species known from Washington - P. clarus, P. octopunctatus, etc. although not necessarily around Vancouver. As to distinguishing between species - it can be tricky business - although if it is something that really interests you here is...

I'm inclined to agree with Dolomedes. For future reference it is always helpful to include additional information when requesting an identification (location, size reference, etc). This should help you get more accurate responses.

ecooper - First, very nice photo! You should have numerous Phidippus species in you area - P. audax, P. johnsoni, and more (assuming the locale in your profile is accurate). Not sure if you ever use BugGuide, but the advanced search can be used to see what species have been reported in your...

Looks great at all stages, but I find myself wishing it retained its abdominal pattern...............pretty impressive growth rate too!