#arachnid — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #arachnid, aggregated by home.social.
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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 […] -
💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🕷️🕸️ Researchers from #Macquarie University discovered a new ballista #spider species in #Queensland’s #CapeYork #rainforest that builds a spring-loaded web snare targeting green tree #ants.
When an ant bites the cone, tension lines fire it into the web at 1,367 m/s² – roughly 140 G – making this the most power-dense biological catapult known. The spider’s use of pheromone-mimicking silk represents a #hunting strategy not seen before in any #arachnid.
#ballista #australia #biology #biomechanics #evolution #science #wildlife #entomology #predator
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🕷️🕸️ Researchers from #Macquarie University discovered a new ballista #spider species in #Queensland’s #CapeYork #rainforest that builds a spring-loaded web snare targeting green tree #ants.
When an ant bites the cone, tension lines fire it into the web at 1,367 m/s² – roughly 140 G – making this the most power-dense biological catapult known. The spider’s use of pheromone-mimicking silk represents a #hunting strategy not seen before in any #arachnid.
#ballista #australia #biology #biomechanics #evolution #science #wildlife #entomology #predator
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I also drew my pony Dakota. He didn't participate this year in the ArtF, so I missed his drawings :'c
He is a bug lover c:
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#mlp #mlpfim #oc #fancharacter #spider #arachnid #bug #unicorn #male #mlp #pony #horse #oc #equine #furry #feral #mylittlepony #digitalart #clipstudiopaint #lechuzaz #fullbody #celshading
