Welp, there is a bird-discussion topic (owned by @thebirdersway ) and a herp discussion topic (owned ny @man4nature ). So, inspired by these, why not one for spiders and scorpions? So here is the place for fellow spider-lovers to discuss about arachnids; from encounters, favourite species, tips and …

I was hoping for a bit more discussion, but anything is welcome.

Should I add a question of the week? If so, here’s one: What was the coolest spider behavior you’ve ever seen? Mine was watching an orbweaver spin its web, or the day I saw a spider absolutely devour a dragonfly.

Woah! That’s awesome! My new favorite as well :heart_eyes:

It’s cool to watch a Conical Trashline Orbweaver weave the mesh: [image] [image] [image]

A pat on my own back for personal growth! I have worked to calm the 60 years of arachnophobia through my camera lens and now can photograph them with my hand held iPhone. I now can get close enough with the phone to also use my clip-on lens. I still do NOT like to be surprised by them… walking int…

I haven’t so far. I think only roaches can survive being beheaded (For a while).

The reason they can is because they have a de-centralized nervous system, but this is a feature not exclusive to them and can be found in other insects, [I have seen a video of a Stag beetle walking without a head] so I think other arthropods could also do this.

personally, I just think spiders are really neat. orb weavers? beautiful engineers. crab spiders? camouflaged sit-n-wait hunters with the patience of an eternal being. wolf spiders? gorgeous fuzzy hunters. jumping spiders? adorable and remarkably smart. ogre spiders? truly frightening looking faces …

I don’t think it would work out very well, in part at least due to the “hydraulic” nature of arachnid locomotion. losing the head would lead to rapid depressurization and dehydration and it’s basically game over at that point.

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nousernameavailable April 6, 2025, 1:44pm 16

Has anyone here seen a headless arachnid? I recently saw a headless cockroach walking quite normally, so I’m curious, as I only have seen examples of this from insects.

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