tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post4922139420209789813..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Spider in Ant's ChitinRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-47662749616414430012008-12-07T08:14:00.000-08:002008-12-07T08:14:00.000-08:00that's so neat! The first one looks the most like ...that's so neat! The first one looks the most like an ant to me, and the last one has a definitely spidery face and coloration. cute!Nonexistant Black Featherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03172583019387492313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-19489839135088538342008-12-06T15:11:00.000-08:002008-12-06T15:11:00.000-08:00You're welcome, Vanessa.You're welcome, Vanessa.Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-90940771167186413052008-12-04T14:30:00.000-08:002008-12-04T14:30:00.000-08:00That page contains the most stunning photographs o...That page contains the most stunning photographs of jumping spiders that I have ever seen - they are gorgeous!<BR/>Thank you.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741302355468470970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-42619156994726159922008-12-04T07:01:00.000-08:002008-12-04T07:01:00.000-08:00They are amazing, aren't they?They are amazing, aren't they?Raging Wombathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-43792454899965997552008-12-04T05:22:00.000-08:002008-12-04T05:22:00.000-08:00I'm gonna have to take a closer look at ants from ...I'm gonna have to take a closer look at ants from now on, too, but for a different reason. I have no problems killing ants - especially when I find them in the cat food bowl. But I never kill spiders if I can help it. Wow I thought they were ants. Great post.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-72698673499232536712008-12-03T20:41:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:41:00.000-08:00WTF.Those sneaky leggy bastards.WTF.<BR/><BR/>Those sneaky leggy bastards.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000125639318878604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-91613815443322797812008-12-03T20:01:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:01:00.000-08:00Great, now I have to start being afraid of ants ju...Great, now I have to start being afraid of ants just in case. Those little spidery bastids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-89264992301009542302008-12-03T19:12:00.000-08:002008-12-03T19:12:00.000-08:00I would totally not step on an ant as opposed to a...I would totally not step on an ant as opposed to a spider. Very cool articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-2478934371476797472008-12-03T19:05:00.000-08:002008-12-03T19:05:00.000-08:00Long time reader, first time poster.Wikipedia has ...Long time reader, first time poster.<BR/><BR/>Wikipedia has an interesting articles on ant mimicry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_mimicry<BR/><BR/>It seems the main advantage to this adaptation is usually to avoid predators, rather than be "wolf in sheep's clothing" (although it does happen).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421731659175151589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-71794276438219443942008-12-03T12:37:00.000-08:002008-12-03T12:37:00.000-08:00Very interesting. I wonder if they are smarter tha...Very interesting. I wonder if they are smarter than ants as far as ant traps go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-39840799079805991942008-12-03T11:08:00.000-08:002008-12-03T11:08:00.000-08:00that is amazing! i wonder what advantage that woul...that is amazing! i wonder what advantage that would give the spider to evolve this way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-55192988785385231692008-12-03T09:56:00.000-08:002008-12-03T09:56:00.000-08:00That is super neat. I never would've guessed that ...That is super neat. I never would've guessed that they weren't ants if it hadn't been said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-20961323479873179792008-12-03T09:32:00.000-08:002008-12-03T09:32:00.000-08:00wow, very convincing...but can the ants tell the d...wow, very convincing...but can the ants tell the difference?<BR/><BR/>I may have to extend my arachnophobia to ants now just to be safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com