Spiders

[Bill W]

On 12/19/2024 at 6:29 AM, sandrewn said:

 

Using the daisy as a wedding cake for the two spiders?   The little guy on the right better watch out, she may decide to eat him after they have sex!   

Is that a question mark on the yellow spider's back?  

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The Wasps of Doom

Tarantulas, the long-living rock stars of the spider world, can last 15-30 years if they play their cards right.
But enter the parasitoid wasp—a villain that makes movie monsters look tame—and they don’t last long.
This wasp paralyzes the tarantula, lays eggs on its still-breathing body, and, well, let’s just say dinner is served when the larvae hatch.
Glenn from Backyard Pests notes, “In the spider world, you’re either the predator or the living lunch box.”

Wasp babies don’t just eat spiders – they eat caterpillars too!

 

 

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Spiders have blue blood  

One of the most interesting spider facts is about their blood. We often assume all living things have red blood because humans have red blood. However, there are some animals with different colors of blood. For instance, snails have blue blood, skinks and leeches have green blood, and beetles have yellow blood. 

Mammals have hemoglobin, which transports oxygen to the cells. Hemoglobin has an iron atom that absorbs all light colors other than one and only shows the color red. Hence, the red color of blood in mammals.

In spiders, it is different. Spiders, like snails, have blue blood. Their blood is blue because hemocyanin, the compound that transports oxygen, has an atom of copper, unlike mammals. The hemocyanin in their blood absorbs all colors except blue, making their blood blue.

 

 

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[Bill W]

3 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

I'm glad that's not my body part that spider is crawling on.  😝

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The 10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World

 

[Bill W]

16 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

 

The 10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World

 

The hour-glass design on the body of the female black widow spider is appropriate.  It lets the male spider know that his time may be running out , especially if he's horny and wants to have sex.  No need to go hunting for a rapist male black widow spider, because the female will take care of the problem themselves. 

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Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover

Yes I know, they are not really spiders, but the temptation was to great, sorry.

Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover | Live Science

[Bill W]

1 hour ago, sandrewn said:

 

Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover

Yes I know, they are not really spiders, but the temptation was to great, sorry.

Sea spiders can regrow their anuses, scientists discover | Live Science

So I guess you wouldn't have to rip them a new one, they could do it for themselves.  

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Starvation in Yards

Landscaping may make your yard look fresh, but for spiders, it can be a famine waiting to happen.
When people wipe out the local insect buffet, spiders are left with empty webs and empty bellies.
Slowly starving isn’t dramatic, but it sure is effective.

Many spiders starve to death when we kill the local insects and there’s nothing for them to eat.

 

 

 

[Bill W]

4 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

Starvation in Yards

Landscaping may make your yard look fresh, but for spiders, it can be a famine waiting to happen.
When people wipe out the local insect buffet, spiders are left with empty webs and empty bellies.
Slowly starving isn’t dramatic, but it sure is effective.

Many spiders starve to death when we kill the local insects and there’s nothing for them to eat.

They're going to have to learn how to use Grub Hub.  

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Camel spider (Solifugidae)

 

 

[Bill W]

4 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

Camel spider (Solifugidae)

All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up! 

Not a true spider and only two compound eyes, like a house fly, and pinchers like a crab.  Adorable creature.  Yeah, right.  😝

[Valkyrie]

[Bill W]

2 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

OMG, they've got technical skills as well!  😵

[TalonRider]

22 hours ago, sandrewn said:

 

Camel spider (Solifugidae)

 

 

Reminds me of the face of a Baboon.

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[Rowdy Reader]

i would so need a blow torch to take care of this.

Edited January 4, 2025 by Rowdy Reader
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