Spiders

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In my backyard, a bird bath was enough for me.

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[Bill W]

2 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

I've found surprises like that as well, but I chose not to take such extreme measures and blow a hole in the porcelain receptacle.  A little toilet paper over the offending and unwanted guest and a quick flush works just fine to eliminate the problem.  

[Valkyrie]

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This spider is awfully good at impersonating a bud from a tree

 

 

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Jumping spider living in exuvium of cicada.

 

 

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[Bill W]

2 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

The thing is that most indoor spiders are not able to adapt to survive outdoors, so is it mercy or a cruel punishment and a painful death for them?  The only difference is that you may not have to observe its death.  

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Two-coloured Wolf Spider (Hoggicosa bicolor),

Western Australia by Rob Morrell

 

 

[Bill W]

2 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

Two-coloured Wolf Spider (Hoggicosa bicolor),

Western Australia by Rob Morrell

That's a nasty looking spider and the shadows make it appear as if it has more than eight legs.  

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Some of you here, seem to have a one track mind!

 

 

[Bill W]

57 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

 

Some of you here, seem to have a one track mind!

 

This reminds me of the song "Oliver", from the musical of the same name, and one part of the lyric goes live this: 

"Pounce  him!  Trounce him!  Pick him up and bounce him!" 

 

From what I see above, I offer these lyrics for the spider equivalent: 

Thrash it!  Bash It!  Stomp the ground and smash it! 

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Trapdoor spider from Central Africa

 

 

[Bill W]

2 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

Trapdoor spider from Central Africa

Seeing this photo, it's easy to see how they got their name.  I didn't realize they were such craftsmen, err chaftsspiders that they could construct the trapdoor in such a way that it had a lip on it, and then it also created a matching lip around the hole so the trapdoor didn't fall all the way down the hole when it closed.  That would take more planning and creativity than I thought spiders were capable of.  That make me wonder if any spider might be capable of planning revenge against a human that killed its spouse?  And if it happens to be a poisonous spider, that could man a bite and injecting more poison than usual. 

[TalonRider]

I saw that lip also and thought it might be using a lawn sprinkler. If it was, it's in for a surprise.

 

[TalonRider]

I think the spider could be the potential winner in that battle.

[Bill W]

3 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

 

Spider eyes - YouTube

Damn, not all spider eyes are in the same location, same size, or same number of eyes in the various sub-species of spiders.  

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This tiny robotic spider might one day perform surgeries inside your body

Don't worry! It doesn't bite.

 

 

[TalonRider]

Saw this in Video Short on YouTube. It's a spider that looks like a leaf and not using one.

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Woodlouse Spider

 

 

[Bill W]

33 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

 

Woodlouse Spider

Is this a cyclops spider?  I only see one eye.  

[TalonRider]

I see Six eyes in a circle around what looks like some hairs.