Spider Soup

My name is Soup or Nephi. some sort of spider. my brain is full of smaller spiders. Completely lost it. (she/her), 24

[spid3rs0up]

Disco Elysium fan casting

Harry Do Bois: Greater Green Jumping Spider(Mopsus Mormon).

That is all.

[dailybugfacts]

Do you have any cool facts about the australian christmas spider?

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Did you know that the Australian Christmas Spider (Austracantha minax) can be found all over mainland Australia and many of the surrounding islands? They can be easily identified by the six spines on its abdomen, measuring about 5mm each.

Not only are these spiders sexually dimorphic (the females are about twice as large as males and significantly more colourful), but the females also exhibit colour polymorphism, meaning they can come in a variety of patterns and colours. The colour morphs from later in autumn are often darker than those from warmer seasons.

These spiders are also unusual for how they build their webs. Unlike most other orb weavers, their webs are mostly permanent so they make the support strands visible to most larger animals. This is to help warn things that are too big that the web is there and to not destroy it.

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[spid3rs0up]

I love these girls :3 a real bitch to get a photo of tho.

[namethatghostling]

stop drinking beer with the deer and come have a cider with the spiderrrr

[missagpmuttpuppy]

@spid3rs0up

[spid3rs0up]

Yes, do this.

[calledahead]

Don't worry about snakes in the garden when there are spiders in your bed.

[spid3rs0up]

I've heard from several close reliable sources that having a spider in your bed is very cool and awesome actually.

[bowelfly]

HE'S GOT A GUN!

[spid3rs0up]

I think this is good they should implement this...

[dramatic-dolphin]

why do americans think everyone on the internet lives in the same place as them. just saw someone say honeybees are "not native". not native to where????? the entire planet?????

[dramatic-dolphin]

saw a photo of garlic mustard somewhere on the internet once and americans in the comments were like "fun fact this plant is invasive so you should definitely tear out any you see, WITH THE ROOTS so it won't spread!" whole fucking time i'm living in garlic mustard native range. i don't think i will be doing that.

[queerautism]

This drives me absolutely up the wall in r/birdfeeding. Every time there's a picture of a house sparrow, the entire comments are filled with americans talking about them being invasive and how they should be basically killed on sight. But often OP has not provided a location, and house sparrows have a HUGE native range. Here in the UK they're not only native birds, they're on the decline, they need our help and protection.

[robotslenderman]

Me every time I see a post saying that you should destroy your lawn and cram a bunch of native plants as closely together as you can instead. Look, I'm not saying lawns are native to Australia because they're not, but our native plants evolved to burn; they are dry, their leaves are dry, and they're full of oils. If you plant native plants the way Americans tell you to that's a fucking fire hazard and you are endangering yourself and your neighbours next time we have a Black Summer.

[robotslenderman]

My friend @ryttu3k linked me a great PDF on planting a native Australian garden in such a way as to reduce its status as a fire hazard!

[fluffmugger]

tapping onto this, Ry's guide is for a specific part of NSW. Australia is a very very big place and there is a lot of biodiversity. So don't take one guide as The One True Guide because I used to be a ranger and lemme tell you, trying to stuff native plants in terrains they are unsuited for just creates a mess for everyone. Honestly, just google "native planting <your council> " and they will have a guide that is specific to your area.

[starlos-soulmate]

I WILL block people who are mean about wasps. Bugs in general, but especially wasps (and other hated bugs, like cockroaches, earwigs, ticks, etc). (this does not account for fears, like i understand them, but you can still respect them)

Wasp randomly decided to sting you? Sorry, but that's just one wasp compared to an Entire Species. You're allergic to wasps? You can still respect them and make sure they live away from you. You dont have to like them, but you can at least respect them Bunch of wasps fly around you? Well they recognize you doing something, and if you harmed some of them before, they're likely attacking back "B-but bees are better-" no they're really... the same. Wasps are also pollinators and they are very vital pest control. Yes bees are fuzzy and cute, but wasps are also quite pretty "What are you, a wasp?" Yes actually, if you think that's the only way someone can be positive about an insect species that the planet needs "But they're wasps, i hate them." You dont have to like them. Leave them alone. They are not out here to target you specifically, unless you piss them off

im glad overall that wasps are seen in a more positive light around here, i just got mad at a buncha comments from 2020. But still. Wasps are cool, and like all bugs, deserve to exist

[xalatath]

IMPORTANT

[spid3rs0up]

Americans/europeans please tell me about these things a day early, I live in your tomorrow.

[spid3rs0up]

Google how do I dress military goth cold weather style with big coat and cool hat without looking like a nazi? Send post.

[spid3rs0up]

I found the kind of hat that suits me, and my sense of self is at %150 right now. I love the person I'm becoming.

[spid3rs0up]

I have no haters, all my enemies miss me. Sometimes I get to be part of their nightmares. I love being me.

[wanderer-of]

This is gender affirming care no I will not explain

[the-muppet-joker]

Should I French Kiss with the sock puppet im making, before the Hot Glue dries on its lips, so I can experience wet hot yaoi hot glue spit string? For once?

Live in the moment

No. Hospital for burns on mouth

Voting ended onJun 29

[the-muppet-joker]

Hospital

[spid3rs0up]

I know the feeling all too well my liege. I've been admitted for kissing centipedes and spiders so much that they told me I'm not allowed antivenom anymore.

[puppywhosdoggy]

image i made

[spid3rs0up]

Imagine hating on me and I'm just in my lair in my most sinister outfit steepling my hands and cackling as I say "Everything is proceeding exactly as I have foreseen."

[spid3rs0up]

My fat chudling son who's a fat chud won't let me drink my drink. He hisses and bites at me when I try to drink some.

[spid3rs0up]

My girlfriend gives me weed sometimes :)

Unfortunately i am so big and huge and strong that it affects me like 7 times less than her.