Terrible lighting, but I spotted some type of smallish short-legged harvestman on the inside of the back door. (Which I knew needed a good wash, but eww.)
I think it may be Odiellus spinosus. They’re apparently fairly common around buildings in this part of the country, besides “the distinctive flattened appearance of the body”. But, I’m definitely no expert.
A flash shot that’s terrible too, but at least it’s not a backlit dark blob. Trying to get a better look at the markings.
Terrible lighting, but I spotted some type of smallish short-legged harvestman on the inside of the back door. (Which I knew needed a good wash, but eww.)
I think it may be Odiellus spinosus. They’re apparently fairly common around buildings in this part of the country, besides “the distinctive flattened appearance of the body”. But, I’m definitely no expert.
Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets. Insects will eat the burrowing tarantulas’ eggs – so the spiders protect the frogs from predators, and in return the frogs eat the insects. Source
This has blown my mind for years. It’s so unreal. It’s almost the same exact reason humans and cats started living together.
Tiny frogs are tarantula housecats. A science fact seldom gets to sound that much like meaningless word salad.
This is legit, guys. And I’m excited about it.
Someone needs to draw a tarantula person with a tiny pet housefrog now. Please let this be a thing.
I’m not someone who believes in ghosts, but I was sitting in my room, alone and in the dark, and I heard the strings of my violin being softly plucked.
My violin is hanging on the wall several feet away.
So I gathered my courage, grabbed my phone, and used the camera light to investigate.
And found this.
A goddamn spider was playing my violin. Not even joking. The little shit.
I think I’d have preferred a ghost….
So anyway…. *tiny incoherent cough exhumes from spider* Here’s Wonderwall.
bwa ha ha ha
I hesitated before posting, but I bet I know what’s going on here. The plucking was pretty rhythmic, right?
Male spiders pluck the webs of female spiders in a pattern to determine if the female is interested.
That spider was trying to mate with your violin…
Ahh so it’s a boy(I just assume every insect I see is a girl) that’s such a cute mating ritual!
He just wants love!
The behavior would indicate that it is a male. Only females weave webs. Male spiders have to be careful not to be mistaken for prey and eaten, so they pluck the web. Poor thing didn’t exactly get any this time!
Poor spider thinking “Damn this web was made by a strong spider, a real awesome spider, can I possibly get with this boss ass spider??”
Okay so the other day I was taking the trash out and my nail caught on a spider egg sac!
Unfortunately it split open and all the little eggs came tumbling out and luckily landed in a box.
After getting them all in a glass, I was left with several questions, no answers and guilt! But I asked in a few spider groups and got a tutorial on making a spider incubator!
Sooo! We went through a few different stages of mini Orbeez
And by mini I mean REALLY mini!
But finally we started seeing development!
See the little white dot?! That’s a wee lil baby!
Then more started showing up!
Then the day came!! Little legs started showing up!!
And then!!!
Today I just went to look and!!
!!!
MY BABIES ARE HATCHING!
Update
They’re perfect in every way and I love my dumb spider babies.
This is Joseph. He’s learning to walk properly.
He’s not very good at it yet though.
He try his best.
He has a fucking :3 on his face.
baby spiders look too delicious but I would never eat one 😦
Girl Scout camp, 2011. I’m a counselor in southern Florida. Some campers come to me in the middle of the night.
“There’s a spider in our cabin!”
It’s southern Florida so yeah, there’s definitely spiders in their cabin. Way more spiders than they can see. Mostly huntsman spiders, which are harmless but definitely on the Big, Brown and Terrifying side (if you’re scared of spiders). The problem of course is that they are fast as hell, so even if I manage to kill THIS spider, there are five more ready to take its place.
Fortunately, the spider saved the day. I go to look at it as it sits on the ceiling haloed by my flashlight and realize…
“Girls, look. She’s got babies just like Charlotte! You don’t want me to kill Charlotte, do you!?”
“NO! Don’t kill Charlotte!”
I leave and go back to sleep. The next morning the campers inform me they’ve named every spider in their cabin. Sweet.
So, we moved into my new house in June. It’s been empty for over a full year. No insects. The inspector specifically mentioned he didn’t find ANY insect activity. I didn’t think anything about it until day two when my 6 year old son was in the bathroom and then I hear “MAMAMAMAMAMAMAMA!” I burst into the bathroom expecting blood everywhere or a badger to have broken through the window or something and he’s staring at the window, bouncing.
I look in the window expecting the worst and see… a jumping spider, staring right back at him. Cutest freaking jumping spider I have ever seen and that is saying something. I start to reassure my son that it’s okay, it’s a NICE spider only to be interrupted by his exasperated voice. He KNOWS spiders are nice. It’s name is Spidey and it’s his friend and I have to be nice and let it live in the window to eat bathroom flies. He freaked out because it was cute and he was afraid I would be scared of it and squish it lol.
We have since discovered the reason we have very few bugs is because we have a shit ton of jumping spiders upstairs, cellar spiders in the basement, and orb weavers outside.
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