One of the long-jawed orb weaving spiders, Tetragnatha viridis, was taking a walk atop the snow this morning. With air temperatures at 30 degrees F but in full sunlight this little spider was quite active.
Orb weavers align themselves with grass blades and stretch out their legs giving them a long unspiderlike profile. They are well camouflaged during the growing season, but - as you can see - not so well on snow.
John
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