Bill W Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, sandrewn said: A sign that it's time to move. Just going to my room and... 3
Bill W Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 4 hours ago, sandrewn said: Try wiping with that! Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't 1 1
Bill W Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 1 hour ago, TalonRider said: 22 hours ago, Bill W said: That looks more like the empty husk of the noisy Cicada. Either way it's still creepy. Did the spider lay its eggs in the Cicada and the young ate their way through it, or was it just a convenient hiding place? 1 2
Bill W Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 While most spiders begin moving again shortly after being disturbed, Joro spiders like the one here remain immobile for more than an hour. This Joro spider is palm size and is popping up in states in the southeast US. 1 1
sandrewn Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 Spider That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys Discovered A spider that builds elaborate, fake spiders and hangs them in its web has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. Believed to be a new species in the genus Cyclosa, the arachnid crafts the larger spider from leaves, debris, and dead insects. Spider That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys Discovered | WIRED Lynx spider - Wikipedia 1
Bill W Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Spider That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys Discovered A spider that builds elaborate, fake spiders and hangs them in its web has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. Believed to be a new species in the genus Cyclosa, the arachnid crafts the larger spider from leaves, debris, and dead insects. Spider That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys Discovered | WIRED The Michelangelo of spiders. 1
Bill W Posted May 18, 2023 Posted May 18, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Looks like its playing peekaboo at a Pride event. 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted May 18, 2023 Site Moderator Posted May 18, 2023 It doesn't surprise me that a spider has learned to make decoy's. I've seen many a Sparrow fly under the roof of the loading dock at work like Hummingbirds searching for bugs hiding. 3
sandrewn Posted May 19, 2023 Posted May 19, 2023 Eerie close up photo of JUMPING spiders eyes will send you running! Spiders: Nature's Superheroes! Some Incredible Facts | Strong Arachnids - YouTube 1
sandrewn Posted May 20, 2023 Posted May 20, 2023 Cutest nope ever 😍 ! Spiders are just tiny 8 legged puppies... It is true, this picture truly is worth a thousand words and begs a thousand questions? Nazca Lines | History, Location, Lima, Spider, & Facts | Britannica Nazca Lines - Wikipedia Grandmother Spider (Hopi mythology) 1
Bill W Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 1:34 AM, sandrewn said: Cutest nope ever 😍 ! Spiders are just tiny 8 legged puppies... The Granddaddy of all spiders. Just gotta love that beard. 1 1
Bill W Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 20 hours ago, sandrewn said: Is this a real spider or a kid's toy. It doesn't look real. 2 1
Bill W Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 1:15 AM, sandrewn said: Ok, who's adding the eyeball effect to the spiders' eyes? Eerie close up photo of JUMPING spiders eyes will send you running! Spiders: Nature's Superheroes! Some Incredible Facts | Strong Arachnids - YouTube 2
sandrewn Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 Platythomisus - Wikipedia Liphistius yangae has fed!!!!!! 8 spotted crab spider feeding too. - YouTube Fish-eating spiders are the stuff of nightmares 1
Bill W Posted May 22, 2023 Posted May 22, 2023 8 hours ago, sandrewn said: Platythomisus - Wikipedia Liphistius yangae has fed!!!!!! 8 spotted crab spider feeding too. - YouTube Thank you for clearing that up for me. At first glance, it seemed to be made out of plastic. 1 1
sandrewn Posted May 23, 2023 Posted May 23, 2023 Cairns Spider Eats Snake (HD) - YouTube Just a quick video of a golden orb spider i found eating a snake in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The full story is the snake fell into the web, which is why the thick yellow web is around the snake. The spider immediatley attacked the snake. 1
Bill W Posted May 23, 2023 Posted May 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Thank God these spiders are native from Panama to Argentina and the lesser Antillies and nowhere else that I'm aware of or where I live. That many spiders in one place would be terrifying. 1 1
sandrewn Posted May 24, 2023 Posted May 24, 2023 Male spider genitals have some nerve | PBS NewsHour 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted May 24, 2023 Site Moderator Posted May 24, 2023 4 hours ago, sandrewn said: 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted May 24, 2023 Site Moderator Posted May 24, 2023 4 hours ago, sandrewn said: That would stand to reason that bats and birds have to hunt for their bugs while the spiders sit and wait for the bugs to come to them. 1 1
Bill W Posted May 24, 2023 Posted May 24, 2023 11 hours ago, sandrewn said: Male spider genitals have some nerve | PBS NewsHour So, that's what they mean by 'getting head'. 3
sandrewn Posted May 25, 2023 Posted May 25, 2023 It's not always an act of compassion to throw an indoor spider outside. Bird-dropping spider Bird-dropping Spider - The Australian Museum Celaenia excavata - Wikipedia Did you know? Some spiders, such as house spiders, are able to run up walls because their feet are covered in tiny hairs that grip the surface. They can’t get out of a bathtub, however, because the surface is too slippery. Other spiders, such as garden spiders, cannot crawl up walls because their legs end in claws, which help them grip threads of silk instead. 2
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