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  1. 🕷️ A jumping spider that nurses its young with milk — 4x the protein of cow's milk

    Female Toxeus magnus spiders secrete a milk-like fluid from their egg-laying opening for nearly 40 days after hatching. Newborns drink nothing else for the first 20 days and die within 11 days if the mother's milk supply is blocked.

    Even after spiderlings learn to hunt at day 20, they keep nursing alongside their own kills for another three weeks. Daughters are allowed to return to the nest after reaching adulthood, but adult sons are attacked if they try.

    This subverts the long-held assumption that lactation and extended milk-provisioning are exclusive to mammals.

    sciencenews.org/article/jumpin

    #arachnid #zoology #biology

  2. CW: spider image

    I think it must be officially autumn. I found this on my bathroom wall last night.

    #spider #arachnid

  3. CW: Spider, being a spider

    Heyo friends, I met a #spider!

    At one point I brought the camera too close and alarmed the poor thing, but it chilled out again after I backed off. Wild to me how spikey their legs are.

    #awalkaday #spiders #arachnids #arachnid #SpiderSunday

  4. Four-spotted orb-weaver (Araneus quadratus) resting in its web among branches. This species is one of the larger orb-weavers found in Europe, with coloration that varies noticeably between individuals. Active mainly in summer and early autumn.
    #spider #spiders #nature #wildlife #macro #arachnid #orbweaver

  5. #ArtRepostJuly Day 28: Environment

    Kinda a stretch but here's a little game project I made. And when I say "I made" I mean pretty much everything; the models, the rigs, the textures, the animations, the sound effects, the code, the environment for the spider to play in...

    #Invertebrates #GameDev #Arachnid

  6. Why You Should Never Kill Spiders In Your Home, According To An Entomologist

    Getty Images/iStockphoto I know it may be hard to convince you, but let me try: Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home. Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right. People like to think of their dwellings as safely insulated from the outside world, but many types of spiders can be found inside. Some are accidentally trapped, while others are short-term visitors. Some species even enjoy the […]

    onlinemarketingscoops.com/2026

  7. 3 screenshots of info about the Desert recluse spider I found this morning. Eeek! FYI I had a week off work after an ER trip for a spider bite in Iowa. Very large necrotic lesion on the top of my foot. Epi-pen now moved to front of cupboard. #Spider #Arachnid #Phoenix #iPhone

  8. EDIT: only one guess made and Eric, you are right! I’m attaching the 3 info screenshots I gathered. I’m horrified! And very allergic to spider bites!

    Oh. My. Gosh!
    While rinsing out something in the utility sink outside, I discovered this poor little spider drowned and dead in a small plastic tub I save for cleaning tasks outside. No idea what is is but I knew it was similar but different from a cellar spider, common here in Phoenix. #Spider #Arachnid #Phoenix #iPhone

    Any guesses before I reveal what I learned for an ID of it? I was skeptical but son told me to use google images and google lens. Can’t believe the hits immediately were right. Even for a drowned spider upside down and geometrically folded up to a 3D star shape! Don’t use this image for a search like I did—will share later today the 3 screenshots I took of results.

  9. Eight eyes, zero chill. Spotted this fuzzy jumping spider (Salticidae) in Biebrza National Park, Poland, striking the perfect pose on a curled leaf. Nature's tiniest, most curious hunter.

    #JumpingSpider #Salticidae #MacroPhotography #Spider #Arachnid #InsectPhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography #MacroNature #BiebrzaNationalPark #Poland #BugsOfMastodon

  10. Eight eyes, zero chill. Spotted this fuzzy jumping spider (Salticidae) in Biebrza National Park, Poland, striking the perfect pose on a curled leaf. Nature's tiniest, most curious hunter.

    #JumpingSpider #Salticidae #MacroPhotography #Spider #Arachnid #InsectPhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography #MacroNature #BiebrzaNationalPark #Poland #BugsOfMastodon

  11. Eight eyes, zero chill. Spotted this fuzzy jumping spider (Salticidae) in Biebrza National Park, Poland, striking the perfect pose on a curled leaf. Nature's tiniest, most curious hunter.

    #JumpingSpider #Salticidae #MacroPhotography #Spider #Arachnid #InsectPhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography #MacroNature #BiebrzaNationalPark #Poland #BugsOfMastodon

  12. Eight eyes, zero chill. Spotted this fuzzy jumping spider (Salticidae) in Biebrza National Park, Poland, striking the perfect pose on a curled leaf. Nature's tiniest, most curious hunter.

    #JumpingSpider #Salticidae #MacroPhotography #Spider #Arachnid #InsectPhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography #MacroNature #BiebrzaNationalPark #Poland #BugsOfMastodon

  13. Eight eyes, zero chill. Spotted this fuzzy jumping spider (Salticidae) in Biebrza National Park, Poland, striking the perfect pose on a curled leaf. Nature's tiniest, most curious hunter.

    #JumpingSpider #Salticidae #MacroPhotography #Spider #Arachnid #InsectPhotography #NatureLovers #WildlifePhotography #MacroNature #BiebrzaNationalPark #Poland #BugsOfMastodon

  14. I found a house pseudoscorpion in my bathroom. Really cool little creature. Apparently they live among humans and eat mites, fruit flies and other small annoying things. I learned that after throwing the lil gal outside. Should have carried her to the kitchen instead where I currently have annoying fruit flies.

    (CW: closeup photo of a tiny arachnid)

    #arachnid #Pseudoscorpions

  15. Crab spider (Mecaphesa sp.) inside the curved labellum of a canna lily. Zolfo Springs, FL, USA. #spider #arachnid #thomisidae #nature #flowers #arachtober

  16. CW: Insect eye contact - interaction

    This grasshopper seems to be having a bit of a bad evening. A tiny mite has embedded itself under its eye and is drinking happily. I wish I had a different lens on at that moment because the grasshopper was magnificent and huge all dressed like moss and lichen. Unfortunately, I haven't tried to ID either yet so tell me if you know.

    #Arachtober #Arachnid #Mite #Insect #InsectInteraction #Parasite #Parasitism