Bone Artist has one living in her house. That's right. IN her house. The spider, which shouldn't typically be active during the winter, now has a custom enclosure in a warm corner in Bone Artist's bedroom. She feeds the spider young crickets and is enjoying watching it grow up. It's one thing to take in a rescue puppy or kitten. At least they return the affection. But to take in a rescue orb weaver? Now that's devotion. I see a movie deal in the future: "Spidey and Me."
Photo source: JMR64
Oh my!
ReplyDeleteToobigtoobigtoobig. At least to have as a roommate. Bone Artist, you're a braver woman than I am.
ReplyDeleteThey might look big and scary, but the population in the backyard (usually 4-8 individuals, with at least one female) has kept the local mosquito population at bay. Plus, it was kind of cool to watch a big adult female cocooning a dragonfly and then excitedly detaching it from the web to be carried off to her little hiding spot. I say "excitedly", because that's probably the largest single meal she'd ever had.
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I nursed a spider like that, after accidentally taking off four of its legs in the fridge door, and it is awesome. I bet she just loves having food delivered.
ReplyDeleteMy tyke eventually moulted and had four new legs and I let her go.
I love when people respect and appreciate these awesome creatures.
Bone Artist, I'm totally in awe. I don't kill spiders in my house and let them have the corners (they're not populous) but I still have roomies who totally flake out and call me screaming to get rid of the spiders they find (rule anywhere I live: Don't Kill Spiders). I never thought of housing them. I'm going to run with this idea for the summer...
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Oh, HELL no.
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