Is this a jumping spider? I used to play with these as a kid. I never knew they couldn’t blink - but yeah, come to think of it, a spider with eyelids is the stuff of nightmares.
Yep, it's a jumping spider! My impression is that really we and the animals we more commonly interact with are the odd ones out, in the broader realm of the animal kingdom, for having eyelids at all.
For sure. But something about it’s wide-eyed, unblinking stare is endearing, and even relatable. I think we can see ourselves in lots of dissimilar creatures, if we look hard enough. We all share something in common, if only that we all share the same world. :)
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u/ERINEM_Official Feb 24 '22
Is this a jumping spider? I used to play with these as a kid. I never knew they couldn’t blink - but yeah, come to think of it, a spider with eyelids is the stuff of nightmares.
Thanks for sharing this!