TRR photo by Scott Rando This dark fishing spider rests on the surface of a pool near the Delaware River. The spider’s eyes give the appearance that it is looking at the camera. In reality, this spider has eight eyes; a row of four smaller eyes with a row of four larger eyes above. What you see are the two larger eyes on the left side of the head. There are two identical large eyes on the right side of the head.

Walking on water: fishing spiders

On a calm pond or an isolated pool near the river, you might spy what first appears to be a water strider, water boatman of perhaps an unlucky insect which fell in the water. A closer inspection, however, shows what appears to be a spider on, not in, the water. This spider seems to have no difficulty in supporting itself on the water, as if the water’s surface were a plate of glass. Behold the fishing spider getting in a last water walk before the cold is here to stay.

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A hike in the dark

CLARYVILLE, NY—A unique nighttime hike offering a chance for star gazing and watching nocturnal animals will take place at Frost Valley YMCA on Saturday, November 1 starting at 6:00 p.m.

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Kids can track animals at PPL center

LAKE WALLENPAUPACK, PA—Children ages three through five are invited to discover the fun of animal tracking from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, at PPL’s Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center. The free event is part of the center’s Nature Tales series.

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