#dancing spiders

[grrlscientist]

Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend

Thanks to a sharp-eyed group of devoted citizen scientists, three more species of disco-dancing peacock spiders have been discovered in sout

Three New Species Of Peacock Spiders May Be An Arachnophobe's Best Friend

by @GrrlScientist via #Substack

[woodiestcomic]

Nature is beautiful!

Some spiders use dancing to attract mates. 

Here are some examples:

[kqedscience]

For These Tiny Spiders, It's Sing or Get Served

Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But like Broadway stars, they do more than dance...They also sing! And if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate.

[nerdistindustries]

Ahhhh SPIDER SABER!

Some internet genius gave dancing peacock spiders lightsabers, because why not? 

[followthewhispers]

Dancing Spiders // Drusilla & Peter Parker

Drusilla walked in the safety of the dusk. The long shadows of the buildings grew before they encompassed all around them, swallowing the streets all that fell outside of the safety of the lights. As the safety of the sunlight vanished, the little ones scampered inside to stay safe and the predators woke to play. 

Some predators, like Drusilla, could sense another and knew to avoid them, especially those more powerful. It was no fun to play the mouse when you were a cat. 

Not all, however, knew how to tell the different between a cat and a mouse.

"Hey!" a man shouted to Drusilla as she silently walked passed him. "Hey, Lady!"

She continued on her walk, content to ignore him. He, however, would have no such patience. He reached out and grabbed her arm, turning her around to face him. She snared slightly at his hold, but did not break it. He held a knife pressed to her throat, "I need you to give me all your money, Princess."

"I've nothing to give you," she told him, her patience quickly draining.

"I'm not joking, Lady!" he told her, nearly spitting in her face. "Wallet, phone, all of it, now!"

[7loveneverfails]

I will always think this video is great.  Gut laughter every time.

[wonderfulwiz]

Well played Hairpin.