Can you tell why I had trouble finding a bug for Bug of the Week by looking at this brittlebush flower?

It is wet from the cold rain we had overnight.

Because of the downpour, I knew I’d have to go farther and look harder to find live critters today. I flipped some rocks.

I did find a spider. It is hiding beneath a sheet of silk.

Wait. What’s that bug on the right?

Ever seen one of these before?

Any idea what it might be?