A Jumper Eating
Oct 29, 2023 11:47:58 #
One of my friends and a mentor sent me this photograph of a jumper either eating or mating with another spider. I asked if I could post it here to get the opinion of others/experts who might know what is going on. Does anyone have any idea if it is one spider eating another or are they mating or what?
Dennis
Dennis
Oct 29, 2023 12:28:50 #
dennis2146 wrote:
One of my friends and a mentor sent me this photograph of a jumper either eating or mating with another spider. I asked if I could post it here to get the opinion of others/experts who might know what is going on. Does anyone have any idea if it is one spider eating another or are they mating or what?
Dennis
Dennis
Oct 29, 2023 13:08:41 #
dennis2146 wrote:
One of my friends and a mentor sent me this photograph of a jumper either eating or mating with another spider. I asked if I could post it here to get the opinion of others/experts who might know what is going on. Does anyone have any idea if it is one spider eating another or are they mating or what?
Dennis
Dennis
Looks like it is in the process of molting. Looks like shed skin to me.
God photo.Oct 29, 2023 14:15:53 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Thank you Frank for the thumbs up. Much appreciated.
Dennis
Oct 29, 2023 14:16:57 #
bcheary wrote:
Looks like it is in the process of molting. Looks like shed skin to me. God photo.
God photo.Hmmmmm. Thank you very much Brian. I did not think of that. I know my friend did not either. I did not know spiders molt. I will pass it along.
Dennis
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Oct 29, 2023 20:57:40 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Super Outstanding..!
Thank you sippy. I will pass it on to my friend.
Dennis
Oct 29, 2023 22:26:32 #
Good picture! But this is most definitely predation. I can't quite identify the victim, but it is in a different spider family.
The cast skin of a molting jumping spider looks like a jumping spider, and they molt while hanging vertically on a dragline.
The cast skin of a molting jumping spider looks like a jumping spider, and they molt while hanging vertically on a dragline.
Oct 29, 2023 22:31:52 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Good picture! But this is most definitely predation. I can't quite identify the victim, but it is in a different spider family.
The cast skin of a molting jumping spider looks like a jumping spider, and they molt while hanging vertically on a dragline.
The cast skin of a molting jumping spider looks like a jumping spider, and they molt while hanging vertically on a dragline.
Thanks very much Mark.
Dennis
Oct 31, 2023 13:28:21 #
mindzye
Loc: WV
Me thinks two things...... It's an old pre mating ritual - the 8 legged salsa
or, most likely, it's the female rescuing her mate after an hour of shopping for bugs..........
or, most likely, it's the female rescuing her mate after an hour of shopping for bugs..........
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