Spider Hunting
If any old spider will do, the best time to find them is at night. This is not because they are more prevalent at night, but because they are easier to spot. This may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s true. The secret is to go outside, turn on a flashlight, and hold it up next to your face, like a mini headlight. The beam should be shining straight in front of you. If you scan the grass enough, you should be able to find several spiders in any location (assuming the climate permits). They will look like little dew drops because their eyes will reflect back at you. It will surprise you how many spiders you will find. Most of my success has come in the short grass of someone’s yard. Wolf spiders are the species I have found the most, but they are all over in Texas.