I'm new to your blog but I find it to be pretty fascinating. Even though I have a huge fear of spiders (from the tiniest jumping spider to the big ass ones) I always click on your posts that include them. I don't know why. Thanks for the entertainment! hahah
I am not sure which I dislike more, spiders or flies, but this is an amazing photo!
December 02, 2009
With about 5,000 species described and representing 13% of all known spider species, jumping spiders (Salticidae) comprise the only group of spiders that I like. Most are tiny, they don't spin webs (save for the tethers they use to jump with), and they eat pests in my house. Here's proof positive:
My property in the Sacramento Valley is blessed with an abundance of jumping spiders. Still, I'd gladly enlist more. I wonder just how many of the dead flies I find lining my window sills would reveal jumping spider bites if I put them under a magnifying glass...
posted by Raging Wombat at 1:07 PM on Nov 21, 2009
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Close this window Jump to comment formI'm new to your blog but I find it to be pretty fascinating. Even though I have a huge fear of spiders (from the tiniest jumping spider to the big ass ones) I always click on your posts that include them. I don't know why. Thanks for the entertainment! hahah
December 02, 2009
That spider is adorable. Almost belongs on cute overload if it didn't eat the insides of its prey.
December 02, 2009
I am not sure which I dislike more, spiders or flies, but this is an amazing photo!
December 02, 2009