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Carmella Melanson shares some awesome photos from three different angles
of the striking Scissor-tailed Flycatcher that has been around the Cape Enrage
cobble beach for the past days. Carmela got these photos on Friday. The bird was
first spotted in the area by Laura Vautour on October 11 and relocated by Durlan
Ingersoll on Friday. This bird is being seen in the area of the cobble beach on
the Cape Enrage road just before one turns to climb the steep hill to the
lighthouse.
On her way home on Friday, Carmella checked for the Crested Caracara to
spot it flying off the marsh road west of civic number 5133 heading towards the
river.
I came across an unfamiliar spider in the Cape Enrage area on September
25 but getting identification has been a challenge. BugGuide identified it as Araneus saeveus. It does not have an
official common name as yet but Penn State University Department of Entomology
has suggested the name Fierce Orbweaver. Little seems to be known about this
spider. Most orbweavers either scurry to their silken retreat or drop to the
ground when disturbed. There is one (remember that is one!) verified case of
this spider biting causing pain, swelling, fever, and numbness. Photos may not
be as pleasing as Carmella’s Scissor-tailed flycatcher but are
attached
FIERCE ORBWEAVER SPIDER ( Araneus saevus).SEPT 25, 2017.NELSON POIRIER
FIERCE ORBWEAVER SPIDER ( Araneus saevus).SEPT 25, 2017.NELSON POIRIER
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER Oct 13 2017 CARMELLA MELANSON
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER Oct 13 2017 CARMELLA MELANSON
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER Oct 13 2017 CARMELLA MELANSON
