Bill W Posted January 31 Posted January 31 10 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug" can now become "The Gold Spider". 2
sandrewn Posted February 3 Posted February 3 19 hours ago, Bill W said: Damn a demon spider! Two things came to mind upon seeing your reply: 1. Darth Maul 2. Lady Gaga 2
Bill W Posted February 3 Posted February 3 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Australia has lots of spiders and some of the worst ones, so Aussies have ti be brave, but this dude is fuckin' nuts! 2
sandrewn Posted February 4 Posted February 4 "This image may look like something dreamed up for a surreal horror movie, but it's a real horror for the tarantula in question. This unfortunate arachnid is infected with Cordyceps, a parasitic fungus that replaces its host's tissue with its own. 1
sandrewn Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Insect - Scientists identified the spider as a gynandromorph, with one side showing male traits and the other female. This split occurs during early cell division and is documented only rarely in spiders, making the find exceptionally unusual. 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted February 8 Site Moderator Posted February 8 Do you think the other spiders tell it to go you know what itself? 2
sandrewn Posted February 9 Posted February 9 Vegetarian Spider The eight-legged vegetarian, called Bagheera kiplingi, lives in Central America, and is now considered a rarity among the world's 40,000 or so spider species, most of which are strictly predators, feeding on insects and other animals. B. kiplingi is about the size of a person's pinky nail. "This is really the first spider known to specifically 'hunt' plants; it is also the first known to go after plants as a primary food source," said study researcher Christopher Meehan of Villanova University in Pennsylvania. read more at livescience.com 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted February 11 Site Moderator Posted February 11 Too bad there's 4 threads visible in the bottom quarter of the picture. 2
Bill W Posted February 11 Posted February 11 34 minutes ago, TalonRider said: Too bad there's 4 threads visible in the bottom quarter of the picture. Those are just its fishing lines! 2
sandrewn Posted February 11 Posted February 11 Spider sheets Venatrix furcillata massed web from 'ballooning' to escape flooding of habitat Marom Creek, New South Wales, Australia 2
sandrewn Posted February 15 Posted February 15 Meet the Portia labiata, a remarkable species of jumping spider celebrated for its extraordinary intelligence and hunting skills. Unlike most spiders, Portia labiata uses complex problem-solving tactics and even deception to stalk and capture its prey. Its keen vision and agile movements make it one of nature’s most fascinating arachnids. 2
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