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All About Oklahoma’s Amazing Spiders!

Wildlife Viewing

 Event Dates

Sat, 14 September 2024 10:00 AM - Sat, 14 September 2024 1:00 PM

 Registration Dates

Tue, 13 August 2024 10:00 AM - Fri, 13 September 2024 12:00 PM

 Location

William H. "Bill" Crawford Building

Davidson, OK 73530

 Contact

 Cheyenne Gonzales
 (405) 990-4977

 Details

Spiders are a seriously misunderstood, feared, and understudied group of invertebrates. Did you know that some species of spiders are considered to be pollinators? How about that spiders can be found on every continent, except Antarctica?

Join us at Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area for a morning crawling with spiders. The event will start off in our classroom in the William H. “Bill” Crawford Building, where you’ll hear from biologists on all thing’s spiders! You’ll learn about spider biology, their importance, and how to identify common spiders of Oklahoma. The second half of this event is optional, but encouraged and will take place outside the classroom. We’ll search for and capture spiders for close inspection and use iNaturalist to catalog all individuals observed. Come discover why spiders might not be as scary as you think!


Watch: How to Catch a Spider
 
Please meet at the William H. “Bill” Crawford Building at 10:00 AM.


While searching for spiders, we will be using iNaturalist to catalog all individuals captured. This will help biologists develop a list of species present on the area. Devices are not required, but attendees are welcomed to download the app prior to the event to become familiar with the features. If you would like to add observations to our iNaturalist project, you will need to join here. Before the event we will go over how to properly use iNaturalist and upload observations to the Hackberry Flat WMA Observations project.

Attendees should wear weather appropriate clothing and closed-toed shoes. Hackberry Flat typically experiences windy conditions, so please be prepared for this. A hat and sunscreen are recommended, as the area has very little shade. Bring plenty of water.

Disclaimers:

  • Online registration is required for this event.
  • Participants must be at least 10 years old.
  • Registration for the event will close when the participant count reaches 20.
  • No pets allowed.
Please expect an email the day before the event regarding weather conditions and expectations! If weather is looking unfavorable, a cancellation email will be sent out to attendees. We will have a back-up date if needed.

Get Directions to Hackberry Flat Center (William H. "Bill" Crawford Building) or print out the document linked here.

 Participants :  2 - 17
Participant Count : 8
Event ID: 109318