We all had something tasty for lunch
I spent some time with the spiders this afternoon, who were all extremely appreciative of the plump mealworms I gave them, devouring them immediately. I also learned something: I’ve often noticed that they will back away from their prey and then scurry back to their meal, as if they’d briefly entertained second thoughts. No, that’s not what they are doing. When I looked closely, I saw that they were attaching a thick webbing cable, practically a ribbon, and then attaching it to another strong cable in their existing web. It’s all part of securing a strong prey animal. I have a short video clip of this behavior on Patreon. These mealworms are strong — I saw one getting wrapped and bucking so hard it was lifting up the whole cobweb, which was attached to a wooden frame.
Then I came home for a fabulous Christmas lunch, a peanut butter and honey sandwich, the honey a gift from Karl and Ariela Haro von Mogel, of Biofortified. Thanks, guys!
I suppose the mealworms were less “appreciative”…
I suppose the mealworms were less “appreciative”…
I had a Swanson Turkey Dinner.
It was satisfactory.
Dude – they were just wrapping the presents because you forgot. Get out your microscope; I bet they tied a bow.
I have been practically sleeping through the last three days, getting a much-needed rest. Xmas lunches and dinners be damned!
I know the spiders are just acting out their instincts but keeping living prey in stock is the sort of thing the Alien would do.
I wonder (reaching waaay out) if there is significance in the honey and peanut butter sandwich. After all, the billionaire cult controlling the demented violent tRUMP-worm wants us to all be neutered ineffective drones.
@3 chigau wrote: I had a Swanson Turkey Dinner.
I’m trying to remember which of the miscreant billionaires is the spawn of the Swanson TV dinner empire? (I’m fairly sure chigau wasn’t trying to bolster their wealth)
I’d buck hard, too, if I saw Pennywise coming my way.
@7 shermanj wrote:
“I’m trying to remember which of the miscreant billionaires is the spawn of the Swanson TV dinner empire?”
That would be the odious Tucker Carlson
Thanks, amts. I knew it was some kind of a nightcrawler.