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The Creature Awaits #94:
Each week I plan to feature an amazing creature, admiring God’s fantastic artistry.  Hopefully it’ll brighten someone’s day to see something new and interesting if they haven’t seen it before. : )
Welcome back to Green Month!
(Amazing photograph by Jeremy Squire. Be sure to check out his absolutely fantastic gallery. (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0))
The Lichen Huntsman Spider
Scientific Name: Heteropoda boiei
Region: Malaysia and the islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra in Indonesia
Size: About a 5" (12.7cm) leg span
Interesting Note:  It was once thought that huntsman spiders (family Sparassidae) actively chased people, but it turns out that they are actually of a completely non-aggressive and timid demeanor - preferring running away over biting, and if they do bite, they only have a very mild venom (though the bite itself can hurt a bit at first due to their size.)  The misconception seems to have stemmed from their apparent inability to discern the shape of a human from far away.  Though the feeling of being chased by one of these relatively large arachnids may be intimidating, it’s best to just let these gentle giants scurry past and find their next little cozy spot to nestle into. : )
Giant lichen huntsman, Heteropoda boiei, Sparassidae
Photos by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook
Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!
NATG XIII - Day 17 Prompt: Draw a pony facing their worst nightmare / Draw a pony scared senseless. Based on this little headcanon I had, about Sunny being afraid of spiders for some reason. Don't panic, Sunny! They're not trying to hurt you! Hopefully...
I thought the homie was a speck of dirt and almost swept the hell out of himđź’€
(TW little fellow spider's pictures under cut)
The first spider I caught this spring! It's probably zyzuś tłuścioch? (I don't know what it's called in English, sorry!). Love this little eight-legged fellas <3 Very active, he didn't let me take a nice photo, but that's okay, because it means my broom wasn't lethal lol
While this spider is weaving its net for casting, it’s thinking “hehehe ohohohohoho keekeekeee heehehehehehehehe”
This has been documented by top entomologists.
Ogre-faced/Net-casting spider, Asianopis sp., Singapore
Photos by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook
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Seven-spined crab spider, Epicadus heterogaster, Thomisidae. Found in South and Central America.
Like all crab spiders, this species does not build webs, but rather actively hunts its prey. Its camouflage allows it to stay hidden among flowers and wait for the opportune moment to strike.
Photo 1 by rogdias, 2 by augustorosa, 3 by samuelvaldes, 4 by eduardo_rex, 5 by jurga_li, 6 by fernandofarias, 7 by deni_schwartz, 8 by sofianogales, 9 by luisfunez, and 10 by sarahlamond
See this spider in action below!
Videos by Andreas Kay on youtube
Well, buddy, I really wish I could help you. Inspired by Markiplier’s play-through of Limbo!