Post Auli08OV88GghyN0im by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
(DIR) More posts by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #AulZufeRliIMTziEYy by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
2025-06-03T21:48:49Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
@futurebird I met a new bug - terrible phone pix but any idea what it is please? I have loads of ants in my yard so I only noticed this because it’s bigger pair of feelers is so chunky
(DIR) Post #AulZugp7PWQS7NiGps by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-06-03T21:54:11Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@ExponentialGPs That's an ant-mimic spider! Ha! so cute!
(DIR) Post #Aulchk7AAAqMQHfg1I by HoustonDog@mastodon.world
2025-06-03T22:25:26Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird @ExponentialGPs split the difference and call it 7 legs?
(DIR) Post #Auli08OV88GghyN0im by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
2025-06-03T23:24:48Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird It did act like a jumping spider but the body is so ant-like! Thank you
(DIR) Post #Auli97wSBJO1uZXUTQ by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-06-03T23:26:24Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
@ExponentialGPs The spider's "feelers" are so big because it's holding it's front legs waving them around pretending to be an ant. Which my carpenter ant colony says is very culturally insensitive. The ant mimic spiders say getting eaten by carpenter ants is "culturally insensitive" and keep pretending to be ants. (Ants will eat just about any insect they can figure out how to take down. A little spider isn't safe. )
(DIR) Post #Aulj7mHjJcX2POPZei by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
2025-06-03T23:37:23Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird There are so many ants in my yard, incl carpenter ants, I’m on the edge of a wooded hillside, so I hope her disguise is really convincing at the ant level. Obvs fooled me…
(DIR) Post #AulwemAY48yN0f7LN2 by ghosttie@mastodon.gamedev.place
2025-06-04T02:08:59Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird @ExponentialGPs so it's a defense mechanism? I speculated that it was for sneaking into ant bases and stealing their loot
(DIR) Post #Aumbe0YJCSzrRvz2f2 by Gorfram@beige.party
2025-06-04T09:36:22Z
0 likes, 1 repeats
@ExponentialGPs @futurebird I want a new bug.#GratutitousEightiesMusicReplyhttps://youtu.be/N6uEMOeDZsA?si=CsZjzZyxHtGh2b5T
(DIR) Post #AumbkBHuCORoTyFqlc by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-06-04T09:49:26Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@Gorfram @ExponentialGPs One that won't get me bitone that won't try to squeak too muchor live in a nest that's three feet thickI wanna new bug!
(DIR) Post #AumwxSuS5i57wASauW by ExponentialGPs@mastodon.social
2025-06-04T13:47:06Z
0 likes, 0 repeats
@futurebird I'm now left wondering, how does the spider know - seems to mean a lot of self-awareness, and they don't have mirrors to try out the disguise. I may never get this mystery out of my mind.