Thread about spiders (not for the arachnophobic!)

[farmerbarleymow]

An interesting article about the world's biggest spider webs.

BBC One - Planet Earth II

How animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

www.bbc.com

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Saturday spiders

 

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[farmerbarleymow]

This is a really interesting article - an estimated 107 million spiders took over a water treatment plant.

https://www.entsoc.org/PDF/2010/Orb-weaving-spiders.pdf

 

[moochedit]

This is a really interesting article - an estimated 107 million spiders took over a water treatment plant.

https://www.entsoc.org/PDF/2010/Orb-weaving-spiders.pdf

I'm never turning a tap on again

I'm already traumatized by this weeks Mandalorian episode!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I'm never turning a tap on again

I'm already traumatized by this weeks Mandalorian episode!

You should go to the water treatment plant, lay on the floor with your mouth open so spiders can belay down from the ceiling.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Don't be scared moochedit - there would be nothing better than having 107 million spiders around you. Surrounded by beautiful creatures - what's not to like?

 

[tonysingh]

This is a really interesting article - an estimated 107 million spiders took over a water treatment plant.

https://www.entsoc.org/PDF/2010/Orb-weaving-spiders.pdf

Sounds heavenly to me tbh

 

[iona]

Bit worried about Glenda. Fungus gnat population's gone right down since the weather got colder and I'm not sure he's been getting much to eat. He moved his web the other day which makes me think the last one wasn't catching many flies (new web is also stopping me from opening one of the kitchen cupboards )

 

[farmerbarleymow]

(((Glenda)))

 

[gentlegreen]

Minnie in the bathroom hasn't made a show since it turned cold.


Minnie on the stairs is still as assertive as ever - even when I use flash on my camera - so I may move my IR-friendly camera there and hook up the IR illuminator I found ... - though it's somewhat precarious having a camera mounted there ...

 

[iona]

Managed to herd a fruit fly into Glenda's web just after posting that so at least he's had one meal today * goes off to google how much garden spiders need to eat *

 

[farmerbarleymow]

moochedit will have to stop his obsession with xmas - behold, the mighty christmas spider. Santa is actually one of these in disguise.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Saturday spiders

 

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[gentlegreen]

Why do I have spider babies belaying down onto my worktop today ?
I had to rescue one before it touched down on my kettle ..

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Saturday spiders - a documentary all about the beautiful creatures.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Banana spiders - will hatch from bananas that are kept too long.

 

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Spider with an onboard creche.

 

[tonysingh]

Some beautiful true spiders there Farmerbarleymow

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Poor spider.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Beware the banana spiders.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Searching for a certain 'west midlands spider' returns these beauties moochedit

 

[farmerbarleymow]

What a lovely spider - who could be afraid of this friendly wee beast?

 

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Spider vs cockroach.

 

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Spider dancing to YMCA.