Salticus scenicus
We have a lot of pest hunters at my house. The evil cat is not one of them.
MINE.
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Evolution, development, and random biological ejaculations from a godless liberal
Salticus scenicus
We have a lot of pest hunters at my house. The evil cat is not one of them.
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PZ has successfully crossed a zebra with a spider. Zeber or Spidra?
“PZ has successfully crossed a zebra with a spider. Zeber or Spidra?”
Well he did work with zebrafish, which I assume is a cross between a zebra and a fish. Whats next?
A leading theory of the usefulness of the zebra’s stripes is that the stripes disorient biting flies. Could this spider be favored by the same fly-disorienting pattern?
imback, almost certainly not.
There’s no equivalent insect that targets spiders, so that kind of selective pressure isn’t present.
You could try introducing gecko lizards, they are effective.
OT.
Pigseth just withdrew Pentagon recognition of the Mormons. This is what happens when you support the Face-Eating Leopards Party.
[Birger, we already know. cf. https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2026/06/05/there-are-no-atheists-in-foxholes-by-definition/ ]
John, the fly in the picture is clearly the prey not the predator. Conceivably, it was disoriented by the black and white pattern (as its cousins have been shown to be) and not recognized it was a lurking spider.
@1. larpar : “PZ has successfully crossed a zebra with a spider. Zeber or Spidra?”
I was thinking more tiger spider than zebra one.. So Tider or Spiger?
Obviously, a spidra has eight heads…
She is very pretty.
Wait, they have hair? I’ve always enjoyed these tiny jumping spiders with their salt and pepper stripes.
imback, ah. I see.
I grok you.
Please don’t say grok. That word’s been ruined beyond repair. X-D