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Heteropoda davidbowie was first described by Peter Jäger in 2008, based on a specimen collected by G. Ackermann in 2007 in the Cameron Highlands of peninsular Malaysia.The species name honours David Bowie, with particular reference to songs such as "Glass Spider" (from the 1987 album Never Let Me Down), as well as the 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ...
Ballooning can be dangerous (due to predators, and due to the unpredictable nature of long-distance ballooning, which may bring individuals to an unfavorable environment). It is observed in many species of spiders , such as Erigone atra , Cyclosa turbinata , as well as in spider mites ( Tetranychidae ) and in 31 species of lepidoptera ...
Lightning created a stunning display over Wallace, Florida, on Sunday, August 7, new footage shows.Video captured by self-described weather enthusiast Treyce Jones shows streaks of lightning ...
Joro spiders can create large webs that can be up to 10 feet wide. A Nephila clavata, a type of orb weaver spider native to Japan where it is called joro-gumo or joro spider, waits in its web for ...
What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance. “The largest species can be up to an inch and a half long ...
[67] [68] The flexibility of their silk draglines can aid the aerodynamics of their flight, causing the spiders to drift an unpredictable and sometimes long distance. [69] Even atmospheric samples collected from balloons at 5 km (3.1 mi) altitude and ships mid-ocean have reported spider landings. Mortality is high. [70]
Dashcam footage captured lightning spidering above Mexia, Texas, as thunderstorms swept the area on Saturday, May 21.The National Weather Service issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings for ...
Anelosimus studiosus is part of the comb-footed spider family, Theridiidae, and can be found throughout much of North and South America, as it is a tropical and temperate spider. [3] A. studiosus exhibit social polymorphism with two behavioral phenotypes; social spiders that live communally, and asocial solitary spiders. [4]