Birch, maple, and pine are the most common spider tree species. Success may depend on the symbiotic relationships with fungi that help decompose the stump and provide nutrients to the seedling.

The rock pile next to the spider tree has all of the features that are expected when rocks are dumped in a pile from a cart during field clearing. Over the past 250 years, soil has built up around the rocks embedding them in the ground. This rock pile is some of the best evidence of former agricultural activity.

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