I'm not sure who this guy is, on first sight I thought it might be a pseudoscorpion, but on closer inspection it does not appear to have pincers - so it seems to be some kind of spider.
New jumping spider! Sitticus palustris and Naphrys pulex are the closest options in my spider book, but I'm not sure. I often see P. audax and Platycryptus in the house, but these little brown ones stick to the lawn. #spider#bug
I believe this bold jumping spider made a hideout in my portable solar panel while it was folded up. Is this just their bed where they were sleeping, or did they put eggs here that will hatch? In other words, can I safely clean this construction off now that the spider is out and about, or does my solar panel need to live outside now so baby #spiders won't take over my house?
It's been a while since I have been on here. It's hard to find time to be online or outdoors as much anymore. But I couldn't say not to doing another #Spider table at the National Butterfly Center for #EarthDay today. Always exciting to talk about #spiders.
@Sterbeprozess@badezimmerspinne
Hätten spinnen nicht so unverhältnismäßig lange, zu dünne oder zu dicke haarige Beine, sähen sie super süß aus! Diese runden Kulleraugen! 🥺
@barrygoldman1@alexwild Ant mimics use ants as cover— but also sometimes eat them. The general shape and color is more about fooling birds I suspect. Very few creatures really like to eat ants— not much there but fussy legs and the danger of getting mobbed.
A beautiful St Andrews Cross spider has set up home by the front door, feeling blessed. They eat bugs (and other spiders) and in turn get eaten by the birds
My spouse got a bite on her hand while working in the garden a few days ago. After 2 days, the spot had become swollen and a purple spot formed at the bite location, so she went to the doctor.
Brown recluse bite.
Now she's on antibiotics, got a tetanus shot, and has a cream to apply.
I saw a spider walking on the side of my desk and I tried to catch him to release him outside because I don’t hurt them but he escaped so I lost him and I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to burn down my entire studio so I don’t die someone send help.
@markwyner Don't worry, in a couple of days you'll find a shirveled hairy mass of brittle legs down your neck when you put your t-shirt on, and you'll know you're safe
#Spiders spin webs to catch prey. They’re also trapping a wealth of genetic information
#DNA captured by #spiderwebs may be a hidden resource that scientists can use to track endangered animals and monitor #ecosystems, according to new research.
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Published Feb 6, 2024
"Spiders spin silken webs to capture flies and other tiny prey. They’re also trapping a wealth of DNA from the surrounding environment, a hidden resource that Australian scientists said could be used to track endangered animals and monitor ecosystems.
"Spiderwebs collected from two locations around Western Australia’s Perth — Perth Zoo and the Karakamia woodland sanctuary — revealed the genetic signature of 93 animals, including native kangaroos and koalas and captive elephants and zebras, according to a study published last week in the journal iScience.
"Spiderwebs might be a useful way to keep an eye on what animals are around us, according to study coauthor Joshua Newton, a doctoral student at Curtin University’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences near Perth.
"'These webs, often overlooked in biodiversity studies, proved to be reservoirs of genetic information,' Newton said in a press release.
"'With only trace amounts of DNA needed to identify animals, this cheap and non-invasive method could be a game-changer in how we explore and protect our terrestrial #biodiversity.'"
