#cheiracanthiidae — Public Fediverse posts

#Arachtober 12: a small yellow sac spider (_Cheiracanthium_) perches on a fence post and releases a stream of silk strands that are separated and carried aloft by the breeze and (as we've learned in recent years) atmospheric static electricity. If the silk catches on something, the spider can use it to bridge a long gap. Smaller spiders can be borne aloft entirely and traverse long distances, a behaviour called ballooning.

#ArthroBeauty #SpiderSilk #SpiderBehaviour #spiders #Araneae #Cheiracanthiidae

A fascinating spider interaction I watched the other night: a pair of mating sac spiders were interrupted by a male who tried to butt in.

Video: https://youtu.be/ZULMAYnVyCQ

#iNaturalist observation (please correct me if the ID is wrong or could be better!): https://inaturalist.ca/observations/221615732 :inaturalist:

#DailySpiderVid #SpidersOfMastodon #spiders #Araneae #Cheiracanthiidae

#Arachtober 4: didn't manage to get outside for a walk, but this yellow sac spider dropped by to feed on the midges on the screen window. You can kind of see the two little claws on each foot. I mayyyy be mildly obsessed with spider paws?

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