andros_rex@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 days agoAre spiders turtlely enough for the Turtle Club?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down15
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minus-squareandros_rex@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·13 days agoNope, southern US. Found in a local group.
minus-squareJacksonLamb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 days agoGreat find! There are various members of Dolomedes in other countries. Some specialise in rivers, other lakes.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·13 days agoI’m going pretend this is AI and move along. With climate change we are affecting their eating habits. Soon they may wise up and decide humans will make a better meal then turtles and fish.
minus-squareZerush@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-212 days agoIn Australia the don’t have so little Spiders https://www.india.com/viral/viral-video-trending-little-girl-fearlessly-plays-with-huge-spiders-leaves-internet-shocked-5601436/ …
minus-squareBubbaGumpsBackLumps@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-212 days agoNot us this time… though we do have spiders that catch fish, snakes, lizards and birds
minus-squareMothra@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 days agoI thought golden orb weavers would occasionally trap birds in their webs. I’ve definitely seen skinks caught in redbacks webs too Not sure on the snakes and fish tho
That’s gotta be in Australia…
Nope, southern US. Found in a local group.
Great find! There are various members of Dolomedes in other countries. Some specialise in rivers, other lakes.
I’m going pretend this is AI and move along. With climate change we are affecting their eating habits. Soon they may wise up and decide humans will make a better meal then turtles and fish.
In Australia the don’t have so little Spiders
https://www.india.com/viral/viral-video-trending-little-girl-fearlessly-plays-with-huge-spiders-leaves-internet-shocked-5601436/
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Not us this time… though we do have spiders that catch fish, snakes, lizards and birds
I thought golden orb weavers would occasionally trap birds in their webs. I’ve definitely seen skinks caught in redbacks webs too
Not sure on the snakes and fish tho