I disturbed the mass of spiders living in my compost bin, and apparently I disrupted the status quo, because one large female rushed over and attacked a smaller female. I guess she was taking advantage of my intrusion to take out the competition.
Spider battles are tangly and confusing.
@PZ: If I have nightmares tonight because of this image, I’m blaming you.
That earlier Tim Thompson post is what ought to give you nightmares, not some harmless spider.
I’ve had flatties show up now and then in my house. One was hanging out on the bathroom ceiling for a few days. Seek and the iPhone camera app weren’t very good at ID. It is hard to get a decent close photo without spooking them.
The Cybertruck I spotted yesterday was more alarming.
Tim Thompson is rarely hanging out under my ceiling, but maybe I have not looked thoroughly. This side the Atlantic I am more afraid of a Boris crawling in.
@PZ, # 2: I misread that as “Tim Thomerson,” from the 1980’s “Jack Deth” movies.
@4:
Boris the Spider?
The Who!
“Whole Lotta Legs” – Song by Led Zeppelin and Rod Stewart.
Eight is Enough… TV show late 70s
Centipedes: Hold my beer.
Okay. Good to know. Thanks Wiki. I feel much better now. 8-O
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede
So… only a maximum of 382 legs? What’s the big deal? 8-0