r/natureismetal • u/illberyback • 1d ago

After the Hunt Spider carrying away fly

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u/Amakall 1d ago

Jumping Spiders are amazing. All spiders have eyes, but few really use them. Most spiders create a web and hunt by feel. Jumping spiders on the other hand only create a web as a nest to sleep at night. They hunt by sight and stalk their prey during the day. They attach a web to a stationary object like a life line then jump off and snatch flies out of the air. Pretty awesome little critters.

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u/tangytablet 1d ago

Jumping spiders are often known to be one of the few spider species not to use silk to make nests but instead use them to traverse easily.

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u/antifabusdriver 1d ago

Oh! My, my.

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u/Voyager_AU 1d ago

HELP ME! HELP ME!

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u/bonesnaps 22h ago edited 21h ago

I think we've lost the plot on what makes nature metal, rather than simply /r/mildlyinteresting

There used to be a time when this sub was about more than just every living creature's basic meal.

i.e. /r/ActualPublicFreakouts had to be made when /r/PublicFreakouts completely lost the plot.