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Spiders give humans fits because our brains are hardwired to despise angular shapes such as spider legs and make poor associations to dark colors, which are often seen on spiders’ bodies. Spiders tend to give us the creeps. Additionally, our eyes can rapidly detect moving objects at the edge of our field of vision, which may result in uneasiness.

Spiders are one of the most well-known animals on the planet. There are about 40,000 spiders known, which may be found anywhere from tropical rain forests to the tundra of the Arctic. The essential characteristics of spiders are widely recognized to the majority of people:

  • They have eight legs.
  • They can shoot silk out of their abdomens.
  • They often do so to construct intricate webs and capture insects.

These three unique talents that certain spiders possess are less well-known than they should be.

To be afraid of spiders, on the other hand, is bordering on the crazy. While there are a few species, most of them, such as the black widow and brown recluse spiders, are not dangerous to humans. In reality, many people profit from them since they prey on other pests in our homes and gardens.

There is a rare species of spider found in all Australian states that go by the names ” Sequined Spiders,” ” Mirror Spiders,” or ” twin peaked Thwaitesia.” As you may have guessed, this kind of spider has silver sequins practically embedded throughout its body.

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The spiders’ spinal scales in their abdomen are composed of guanine, reflecting light and being colored by the spiders. They are available in a variety of colors, including cream, green, red, and yellow. Spiders are no longer 3mm in length, and spiders are no longer capable of developing to a length of 4mm. There is no information known about their eggs or whether or not they are web-like creatures. However, they do prey on small insects and can live on the leaves just like any other animal species.

When seen from a tiny viewpoint, the patches pulse in time with the spider’s heartbeat, allowing them to change their size when threatened. The light reflected off the scales creates a brilliant appearance, which is advantageous to the spider since it will enable them to conceal themselves.

Many creatures with aesthetically pleasing morphological features are toxic to humans, despite their appearance. It is still unclear whether or not this is the case, but it is a beautiful thought.

The undersea is capable of supporting life. The diving bell spider is a kind of spider that lives its whole life below the water’s surface in wetlands across Europe and Asia. While these spiders are breathing, they also capture air in bubbles held in an underground web. They were known as diving bell webs, after the ancient equipment humans used to explore the oceans and discover new worlds. The spiders live inside the clots, but they hunt for prey on the surface of the water. They will sometimes go to the pond surface to obtain more oxygen and refresh their clocks.

You can “fly” hundreds of kilometres. Spiders do not have wings, yet certain spiders (tiny ones) have been known to float for hundreds of kilometres by filling silk threads with air and releasing them into the wind. The spider may now fly away to distant places since the wind currents have concealed the silk. This behavior, often referred to as parachuting or ballooning, may help to explain how spiders are discovered on faraway islands and how spiders appear unexpectedly on ship decks.

You may be able to dance. You may be able to. Jumping spiders may be found on every continent, except for Antarctica. They have great eyesight, and they follow projections vigorously rather than falling prey to web traps. They are capable of performing highly complex courtship dances. The following video depicts a man’s peacock spider, which is a kind of jumping spider that lives in Australia. Using the waving of one’s leg and shaking of one’s midsection, one may attract the attention of a female.

The photographs that follow were shot in Australia and Singapore, respectively.

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Robert Whyte

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NickyBay Photography

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NickyBay Photography

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NickyBay Photography

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