@dr.bioforever: The first spider in the video is a tarantula wolf spider (Lycosa tarantula). This is an impressively large spider with great eyesight (check out those beautiful eyes!). These spiders are nocturnal. Although they look dangerous, their bite is similar in pain to a bee sting and their venom is not very dangerous (I have never been bitten by one of these though). During the cold months of the year, they hibernate in their burrows until the weather becomes warmer. The spider in the video is a female tarantula wolf spider (I can tell because females are larger than males and also the shape of the pedipalps of the female spiders is different than the shape of the pedipalps in males). I love how “playful” this spider was when I interacted with her with a stick. In case you are wondering, I didn’t harm the spider at all. After I recorded the video, the spider went back into its burrow. . The second spider in the video is a jumping spider (Salticidae family). These spiders are small and incredibly cute. They have excellent vision (some of the best among spiders), which gives them a very expressive look. I love how curious they are, often turning their little heads (cephalothorax rather) to follow movement and even making eye contact with people (this one seemed to be watching me as much as I was watching it). Jumping spiders don’t use webs to catch prey. Instead, they rely on their powerful legs to leap onto their prey. Despite their tiny size, they are fearless hunters. . The third spider shown in the video is a juvenile (baby) crab spider (Thomisidae family). These types of spiders are incredible predators. Instead of using spider webs, they camouflage in flowers, plants, etc. and sit and wait until they can ambush their prey! I found this baby crab spider this summer when I was traveling in Spain. The spider was on the balcony of the apartment where I was staying. What a delightful encounter! . I was really impressed by the size and perfection of the spider web made by the funnel weaver spider (Agelenidae family) shown in the 4th part of the video. It is quite amazing to see the incredible ability that spiders have to sense when prey falls in their web. The movement of an ant in the spider web immediately attracted the attention of the spider. You can see how once the spider felt the ant, the spider quickly used its chelicerae against it before dragging it towards the inside of the funnel spider web. . Spiders are such fascinating animals! I love spiders and I love posting about spiders (I am biased about spiders because I used to study them when I did my Master’s thesis many years ago). #spiders #cutewildanimals #drbioforever

Adolfo Sánchez-Blanco, Ph.D

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