Bill W Posted October 10, 2023 Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: 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 I'm sure the red color would also attract humans who would like to squash it. Thank you for the info. Edited October 10, 2023 by Bill W 1 1
sandrewn Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 Chrysilla Volupe A jumping spider found in India and Sri Lanka 2
Bill W Posted October 11, 2023 Posted October 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Chrysilla Volupe A jumping spider found in India and Sri Lanka Psychedelic. I wonder if he had to smoke pot to look like that? Either, I'm sure he'd be a hit at a Pride parade. 1 1
sandrewn Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective The Mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective — Colossal I am looking for info on this one. 1
Bill W Posted October 12, 2023 Posted October 12, 2023 46 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective The Mirror spider, an unusual arthropod whose abdomen is covered in bright reflective panels that appear almost metallic. Photographer Nicky Bay Documents Mirror Spiders Adjusting their Silver Plates to Appear More Reflective — Colossal I am looking for info on this one. A mirror spider? Neat, so you can see your reflection in it as you're killing it. 2 1
sandrewn Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 New 'jellybean' spider species found on Darling Downs New 'jellybean' spider species found on Queensland's Darling Downs - ABC News 1 1
Bill W Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 53 minutes ago, sandrewn said: New 'jellybean' spider species found on Darling Downs New 'jellybean' spider species found on Queensland's Darling Downs - ABC News Ok, I'll agree it might look like a jelly bean, except for the eight legs sticking out from its sides. And why are the legs white, not black? And are those its eyes jutting out from the front of its head? Found on Darling Downs, so it makes this a Darling Spider. 1 2
sandrewn Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 Web spinning Taken on a morning walk at Heaton Mersey nature park. Baby Garden Spiders (Araneus diadematus) Clump of baby Garden Spiders in my garden. Usually have a few of these in the garden each year. They scatter in the most alarming way when surprised but soon come back together. (Dr Steven Murray) 1
Bill W Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Web spinning Taken on a morning walk at Heaton Mersey nature park. That face looks as if its a Halloween mask. And the spider has webs going in multiple directions as it comes out of its butt. 2
Bill W Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Web spinning Taken on a morning walk at Heaton Mersey nature park. Baby Garden Spiders (Araneus diadematus) Clump of baby Garden Spiders in my garden. Usually have a few of these in the garden each year. They scatter in the most alarming way when surprised but soon come back together. (Dr Steven Murray) That's one nursery that I don't want to find in my yard or garden. 2
sandrewn Posted October 15, 2023 Posted October 15, 2023 Wandering Spider (Ctenus sp.) Very well behaved fella, so I just tried going as close as I could get! Wandering spider (Bowie sp.) 1
Bill W Posted October 15, 2023 Posted October 15, 2023 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: Wandering Spider (Ctenus sp.) Very well behaved fella, so I just tried going as close as I could get! This one looks like the spider version of the Afghan hound. Come on, brush those luscious hairs or you won't get best of breed. 2
Bill W Posted October 15, 2023 Posted October 15, 2023 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: Wandering spider (Bowie sp.) And this spider looks as if its an old man wearing a helmet and reliving his glory days as part of the military. 2
sandrewn Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 ELECTRON MICROSCOPE PHOTO Image of a spider’s silk spigots By MicroAngela Yikes, this is AWESOME a super close-up of a spider producing silk for a web! 1
Bill W Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 5 hours ago, sandrewn said: ELECTRON MICROSCOPE PHOTO Image of a spider’s silk spigots By MicroAngela Yikes, this is AWESOME a super close-up of a spider producing silk for a web! Are those multiple ports out of a spider's abdomen that are producing the silk? 2
sandrewn Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Bill W said: Are those multiple ports out of a spider's abdomen that are producing the silk? This entire article is a fantastic read, but I think the the answer to your question, is here on page four. Spider Silk | HowStuffWorks 1
Bill W Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, sandrewn said: This entire article is a fantastic read, but I think the the answer to your question, is here on page four. Spider Silk | HowStuffWorks Very interesting indeed. 2
sandrewn Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 How to Weather Forecast And Weather Predict Without Technology Spiders make their webs stronger when a storm is expected, and rain is predicted. The webs usually have more cross sections that reinforce the web. Nature in the Ozarks Marbled Orbweaver Female. 1
Bill W Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 7 hours ago, sandrewn said: How to Weather Forecast And Weather Predict Without Technology Spiders make their webs stronger when a storm is expected, and rain is predicted. The webs usually have more cross sections that reinforce the web. In that case, I guess I no longer need to watch the channel 4 weather forecasts. 3
Bill W Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 7 hours ago, sandrewn said: Nature in the Ozarks Marbled Orbweaver Female. Whoa, spider's got back! 2
sandrewn Posted October 17, 2023 Posted October 17, 2023 31 minutes ago, Bill W said: In that case, I guess I no longer need to watch the channel 4 weather forecasts. I would hold off in doing that! I can't count the times, my weather channel shows sunshine/clear skies as I look out at the pitter patter of rain drops all over the place. 2
sandrewn Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 Male Spiders Must Twerk — or Be Eaten Male black widows shake their rumps to let the ladies know they aren't a meal. Did you know huntsman spiders just want to be your friends? They're so misunderstood. 1 2
Bill W Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 3 hours ago, sandrewn said: Male Spiders Must Twerk — or Be Eaten Male black widows shake their rumps to let the ladies know they aren't a meal. It would benefit the male black widow spiders to be gay. It would increase their life span. 2
Bill W Posted October 18, 2023 Posted October 18, 2023 3 hours ago, sandrewn said: Did you know huntsman spiders just want to be your friends? They're so misunderstood. The huntsman spider may be misunderstood, and remember: if you hug them too tightly they will be squashed to death and die. 1 1
sandrewn Posted October 19, 2023 Posted October 19, 2023 The famous philosopher Aristotle was the first to assign humans with five traditional senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. However, if he categorized animal senses today, the list would have been longer. Several animals possess additional perceptive abilities that allow them to experience the world in ways we can barely imagine. Here's is one from our list of 11 animals that have a sixth sense. Spiders All spiders have unique organs called slit sensilla. These mechanoreceptors, or sensory organs, allow them to sense minute mechanical strains on their exoskeleton. This sixth sense makes it easy for spiders to judge things like the size, weight, and possibly even the creature that gets caught in their webs. It may also help them tell the difference between the movement of an insect and the movement of the wind, or blade of grass. 1
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