Spiders

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Here’s a giant spider crab from Japan, featured in The American Museum Journal, 1904.

 

 

Yes, I know it is not a spider and I for one am extremely glad about it.

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1 hour ago, sandrewn said:

 

Here’s a giant spider crab from Japan, featured in The American Museum Journal, 1904.

 

 

Yes, I know it is not a spider and I for one am extremely glad about it.

It's an interesting arthropod, as as the photo shows, it has ten legs (appendages) instead of 8.  Spider Crabs are awesome because they look really scary, but they are totally harmless. Don't let their tough and rough exterior fool you. Their pinchers are so small even the biggest one couldn't hurt you.

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Who knew?  Even spiders can Photoshop. 

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Terrifying new species of spider discovered in Miami

Scientists report the discovery of the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider in Miami. Spiders of this type can live for decades in the same burrow for their entire life.

 

 

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Terrifying new species of spider discovered in Miami

Scientists report the discovery of the Pine Rockland trapdoor spider in Miami. Spiders of this type can live for decades in the same burrow for their entire life.

That's a nasty looking spider, but since it's a trapdoor spider, I take it that means it lives outdoors and not in houses.  I hope it doesn't decide to start vacating farther north than Miami, though, because after it reaches the panhandle of Florida, Georgia would be next.  

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Interesting Spider Facts: 

Spiders are fascinating creatures with many unique characteristics. They have impressive abilities like producing incredibly strong silk, regrowing lost legs, and even seeing ultraviolet light. Some spiders are also skilled hunters, using traps, nets, and even camouflage to catch their prey. 

 

Here are some more interesting facts about spiders:

• Some spiders can regrow legs:

  Many spiders can regrow legs that are lost during molting or due to injury. 

   

• Some spiders can survive underwater:

  Certain spiders can trap air bubbles around their bodies to survive submerged in water. 

   

• Spiders have blue blood:

  Unlike humans, spiders use a copper-based protein called hemocyanin to transport oxygen in their blood, which appears blue instead of red. 

   

• Many spiders are nearsighted:

  While most spiders have multiple eyes, they often have poor eyesight and rely on vibrations and silk threads to sense their surroundings. 

  
  Some spiders are vegetarians:

• While most spiders are carnivorous, one species, the Bagheera kiplingi, is primarily vegetarian, feeding on plant matter and even nectar. 

   

• Female spiders can lay thousands of eggs:

  Some spider species can lay up to 3,000 eggs at once. 

   

• Jumping spiders can jump incredibly far:

  Jumping spiders can propel themselves up to 50 times their own body length, making them impressive jumpers. 

   

• Spider venom is used to liquefy prey:

  Spiders inject venom into their prey to paralyze or kill it and then secrete digestive juices to liquefy the prey before sucking it up. 

   

• Some spiders build elaborate webs:

  While many spiders use webs to catch prey, others use them for a variety of purposes, including building shelters, wrapping food, and even creating egg sacs. 

• Spider silk is stronger than steel:

  Spider silk, despite being incredibly light, is stronger than steel of the same thickness, making it a remarkably strong material. 

   

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See below for explanation

 

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This Woman Keeps A Spider In Her Mouth And It Is The Worst Thing You'll Ever See

 

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6 minutes ago, sandrewn said:

 

 

I was beginning to wonder if my double-vision had returned and turned into triple-vision! 

By the way, for those of you that don't know what substrate means, I'll save you from having to look it up.  Substrate is an underlying substance or layer.  I hope that helps. 

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Jeepers creepers: Massive spider eyes shrink 25% in adulthood | Nebraska Today

Researchers at Nebraska have found that the enormous eyes of the male net-casting spider shrink as he reaches adulthood, freeing up physiological resources that he expends elsewhere.

 

 

(sometimes I don't know what is BS and real life)

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Darth Vader jumping spider from New Guinea

 

Edited July 3, 2025 by sandrewn

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That’s Wild: Barfing Spiders Many spiders rely on injecting venom into their prey from little openings in their fangs. But a new study finds that one common spider, the feather-legged lace weaver (Uloborus plumipes), has a more novel approach to subduing its next meal: vomiting all over it. The upchucked toxins, applied after the victim has been wrapped in silk, are apparently just as lethal as other spiders’ venom.  You could even say this spider’s barf is worse than its bite.

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(guilty, it is a repeat)

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Wolf Spiders & Dock Spiders or Fishing Spiders; A Comparison--Plus My Meeting With a Giant Wolf Spider!

 

Wolf Spiders & Dock Spiders or Fishing Spiders; A Comparison--Plus My Meeting With a Giant Wolf Spider! - HubPages

 

 

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

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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.  

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