Bill W Posted September 30, 2023 Posted September 30, 2023 3 hours ago, sandrewn said: Can you imagine waking up with something like that staring you in the face? 1 1
sandrewn Posted October 1, 2023 Posted October 1, 2023 20 hours ago, Bill W said: Can you imagine waking up with something like that staring you in the face? Yes, but in my nightmare, it had extras!!!!!! 2
sandrewn Posted October 3, 2023 Posted October 3, 2023 Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins In two widow spider species, males follow an unusual strategy to avoid being cannibalized during sex: they mate with sexually immature females. Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins | Live Science 1 1
Bill W Posted October 3, 2023 Posted October 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins In two widow spider species, males follow an unusual strategy to avoid being cannibalized during sex: they mate with sexually immature females. Male Widow Spiders Survive Sex by Mounting Immature Virgins | Live Science If it wasn't a spider, it would have to be a priest or a scout leader. 2
sandrewn Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 Ice hockey mask or Yasuni harvestman Simambea sp nov (Discosomaticinae) Yasuní National Park, Ecuador end0skeletal-undead Undescribed ballinae species this spider measures 3mm and was found in the mount coke state forest, south africa. not much else is known about the species and it remains undescribed since this photo was taken in 2014. 1
Bill W Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 1 minute ago, sandrewn said: Ice hockey mask or Yasuni harvestman Simambea sp nov (Discosomaticinae) Yasuní National Park, Ecuador Now that's one spider I wouldn't want to run into, especially on Halloween! 2
Bill W Posted October 4, 2023 Posted October 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, sandrewn said: end0skeletal-undead Undescribed ballinae species this spider measures 3mm and was found in the mount coke state forest, south africa. not much else is known about the species and it remains undescribed since this photo was taken in 2014. Can they shear it so they can make sweaters? 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted October 4, 2023 Site Moderator Posted October 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Bill W said: Now that's one spider I wouldn't want to run into, especially on Halloween! It looks like it's a pet of Jason. 2
sandrewn Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 Jumping spider If this spider dances for the wrong mate, she might eat him Male jumping spiders engage in an elaborate song and dance to try to mate with any female around. But choosing the wrong one can be deadly. 1
Bill W Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: Jumping spider Besides being able to jump, it must be fast too. You can tell because it comes with racing stripes. 2
Bill W Posted October 5, 2023 Posted October 5, 2023 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: If this spider dances for the wrong mate, she might eat him Male jumping spiders engage in an elaborate song and dance to try to mate with any female around. But choosing the wrong one can be deadly. It's not the only species that might encounter a vicious mate, but in its case, it can always take a flying leap off the leaf. Producing a quick silk thread and it would be as safe as Tarzan swinging on a vine. 2
Jkeeletupelo Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 On 8/25/2023 at 12:01 AM, sandrewn said: These incredible close-ups of spiders are beautiful, but they still might make you squirm. A Spider's Web Is Part of Its Mind, New Research Suggests The UK is sending a robot spider to the moon UK to send robot spider to the moon in first ever lunar mission | The Independent | The Independent (I don't think it ever went.) They definitely make me squirm, but even though I'm deathly afraid of them, there are some incredibly beautiful spiders out there!! 3
Bill W Posted October 6, 2023 Posted October 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Jkeeletupelo said: They definitely make me squirm, but even though I'm deathly afraid of them, there are some incredibly beautiful spiders out there!! I didn't have any problems with spiders when I was younger, but I spent a lot of time with an uncle who was deathly afraid of them, and over time I became afraid of them as well, mainly from watching and listening to my uncle. 1 1
sandrewn Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 Poop Gets Real – 9 Dung Spiders and their Remarkable Mimicry - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay From years of trudging through forests, I have learnt not to casually dismiss any pile of poop in the foliage. With experience and a keen sense of observation, some of these piles of excrement could actually turn out to be devious little dung spiders, sometimes also known as bird dropping spiders! Shit Gets Real – 9 Dung Spiders and their Remarkable Mimicry - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay 1
Bill W Posted October 7, 2023 Posted October 7, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: Poop Gets Real – 9 Dung Spiders and their Remarkable Mimicry - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay From years of trudging through forests, I have learnt not to casually dismiss any pile of poop in the foliage. With experience and a keen sense of observation, some of these piles of excrement could actually turn out to be devious little dung spiders, sometimes also known as bird dropping spiders! Shit Gets Real – 9 Dung Spiders and their Remarkable Mimicry - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay It's a pretty color, but blue poop? Hmmm, maybe it's the dropping of one of the many species of Bluebirds, or a Blue grosbeak, a Blue whistling thrush, or that of a Blue Jay. 🤡 🤪 Anyway, that's a very attractive and otherworldly looking spider. Edited October 7, 2023 by Bill W 1 2
Bill W Posted October 8, 2023 Posted October 8, 2023 4 hours ago, sandrewn said: I'll bet a female spider took those photos of him so he could get in touch with his feelings. 3
sandrewn Posted October 9, 2023 Posted October 9, 2023 Can anyone think of a good caption for this one? 1 1
Bill W Posted October 9, 2023 Posted October 9, 2023 3 hours ago, sandrewn said: Can anyone think of a good caption for this one? I thought attending a family reunion meant we'd all be together, not in separate jars! 1 2
sandrewn Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 Habronattus americanus Wallowa Mountains, Oregon - 2016 1
Bill W Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Habronattus americanus Wallowa Mountains, Oregon - 2016 When you see a spider in person, you don't really notice how their eyes stand out, like they do in the photos. Is that a red underbelly or just a trick of the light? 1
sandrewn Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Bill W said: When you see a spider in person, you don't really notice how their eyes stand out, like they do in the photos. Is that a red underbelly or just a trick of the light? When I posted this, I did not know. Now, yes that is a red underbelly. The female spider is brown and gray, with a small color range. The male spider is black coloured from top, and the male's pedipalp is red, along with parts of the legs. The red color is used to attract female mates with courtship displays. Habronattus americanus - Wikipedia Edited October 10, 2023 by sandrewn 3
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