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Limited time, Kuromi and Stitch cubes $10, first come, first serve! Spider homes 🕷️ 💜
08/18/2025

Limited time, Kuromi and Stitch cubes $10, first come, first serve! Spider homes 🕷️ 💜

3x3 empty cube homes, $10, perfect for young jumping spiders! Free shipping after $40. Local pickup available in Cape Gi...
08/17/2025

3x3 empty cube homes, $10, perfect for young jumping spiders! Free shipping after $40. Local pickup available in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Regal jumping spiders i6, ready for their forever homes. $30 comes with a random starter cube! Female is a black/white l...
08/15/2025

Regal jumping spiders i6, ready for their forever homes. $30 comes with a random starter cube! Female is a black/white line. Gender may be requested but not guaranteed. Center photo is a female! Currently eating Hydei fruit flies ($7 @ Josh's Frogs!) & XS-mealworms! Message here on FB or MorphMarket

08/10/2025

This little snake that lives in a screen door is part of the family now 💕

08/02/2025

The Misunderstood 🕷️🦇🐍

07/30/2025

This astonishing behavior is attributed to a spider discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, believed to be a species of Cyclosa.

This genus is known for creating decoys or "dummies" within their webs using materials like silk, leaves, and dead insects. What makes the Peruvian variety unique is how remarkably accurate and lifelike these spider decoys appear—they mimic the spider’s size, shape, and leg arrangement.

First documented by biologist Phil Torres in 2012 near the Tambopata Research Center, this spider was observed crafting these decoys with remarkable precision.

These replicas serve as a form of defensive mimicry, likely confusing predators such as birds or wasps. In some cases, the spider even shakes the web to animate the fake spider, further enhancing the illusion of life.

This behavior may help the spider avoid predation by diverting attacks toward the fake spider, giving it a chance to escape.

It showcases a rare and intelligent form of deception among arachnids, reflecting how evolution can produce surprisingly sophisticated defense strategies even in small invertebrates.

07/09/2025

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