▲ 352 ▼ Are spiders turtlely enough for the Turtle Club? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by andros_rex@lemmy.world to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Geodad@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (13 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 34 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nope, southern US. Found in a local group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Great find! There are various members of Dolomedes in other countries. Some specialise in rivers, other lakes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] remon@ani.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nope, that's a north American species. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] BubbaGumpsBackLumps@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) Not us this time... though we do have spiders that catch fish, snakes, lizards and birds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* Sure you do, you got the same genus of fishing spiders. In fact, Australia has 14 of them (the US has 3). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago Well.... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/redback-spider-snake-australia-eastern-brown-deadly-venom-a8811046.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* 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/ ...... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) I don't think it's a change in their eating habits, these spiders are known to catch fish, frog, salamanders or basically anything that size you'll find near water. Just rare to see and snap a picture of one with a turtle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, many larger spider species will go after smaller vertebrates. Goliath bird eaters (South American) will go after snakes much larger than they are - despite the name, they aren’t inclined towards birds though. Calories are calories. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] remon@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago* Yep, they are generally opportunistic and can be quite brazen. But most of the time they'll go after easier, smaller prey. I used to have a goliath birdeater and it was entirely fed on crickets. We tried a baby mouse once, but it was a huge mess to clean up and they don't need nor prefer it. Theridiidae are usually the most notourious for catching much bigger prey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 34 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nope, southern US. Found in a local group. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Great find! There are various members of Dolomedes in other countries. Some specialise in rivers, other lakes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Great find! There are various members of Dolomedes in other countries. Some specialise in rivers, other lakes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 child) Nope, that's a north American species. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] BubbaGumpsBackLumps@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) Not us this time... though we do have spiders that catch fish, snakes, lizards and birds permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* Sure you do, you got the same genus of fishing spiders. In fact, Australia has 14 of them (the US has 3). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago Well.... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/redback-spider-snake-australia-eastern-brown-deadly-venom-a8811046.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 point 1 year ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 2 points 1 year ago* Sure you do, you got the same genus of fishing spiders. In fact, Australia has 14 of them (the US has 3). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago Well.... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/redback-spider-snake-australia-eastern-brown-deadly-venom-a8811046.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* 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/ ...... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] remon@ani.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) I don't think it's a change in their eating habits, these spiders are known to catch fish, frog, salamanders or basically anything that size you'll find near water. Just rare to see and snap a picture of one with a turtle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, many larger spider species will go after smaller vertebrates. Goliath bird eaters (South American) will go after snakes much larger than they are - despite the name, they aren’t inclined towards birds though. Calories are calories. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] remon@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago* Yep, they are generally opportunistic and can be quite brazen. But most of the time they'll go after easier, smaller prey. I used to have a goliath birdeater and it was entirely fed on crickets. We tried a baby mouse once, but it was a huge mess to clean up and they don't need nor prefer it. Theridiidae are usually the most notourious for catching much bigger prey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) I don't think it's a change in their eating habits, these spiders are known to catch fish, frog, salamanders or basically anything that size you'll find near water. Just rare to see and snap a picture of one with a turtle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, many larger spider species will go after smaller vertebrates. Goliath bird eaters (South American) will go after snakes much larger than they are - despite the name, they aren’t inclined towards birds though. Calories are calories. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] remon@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago* Yep, they are generally opportunistic and can be quite brazen. But most of the time they'll go after easier, smaller prey. I used to have a goliath birdeater and it was entirely fed on crickets. We tried a baby mouse once, but it was a huge mess to clean up and they don't need nor prefer it. Theridiidae are usually the most notourious for catching much bigger prey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yeah, many larger spider species will go after smaller vertebrates. Goliath bird eaters (South American) will go after snakes much larger than they are - despite the name, they aren’t inclined towards birds though. Calories are calories. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] remon@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago* Yep, they are generally opportunistic and can be quite brazen. But most of the time they'll go after easier, smaller prey. I used to have a goliath birdeater and it was entirely fed on crickets. We tried a baby mouse once, but it was a huge mess to clean up and they don't need nor prefer it. Theridiidae are usually the most notourious for catching much bigger prey. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] remon@ani.social 7 points 1 year ago* Yep, they are generally opportunistic and can be quite brazen. But most of the time they'll go after easier, smaller prey. I used to have a goliath birdeater and it was entirely fed on crickets. We tried a baby mouse once, but it was a huge mess to clean up and they don't need nor prefer it. Theridiidae are usually the most notourious for catching much bigger prey. permalink fedilink source parent
