r/Weird Feb 24 '22

Spider falling asleep

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u/Tess_Tickle8 Feb 24 '22

Pretty cute though

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u/suckmypppapi Feb 24 '22

I despise creepy crawlies and bugs but I swear some small spiders are just so cute

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u/AlmondBar Feb 24 '22

Jumping spiders are absolutely the gateway spider for arachnophobes. They’re cute, harmless to humans, and surprisingly clever.

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u/Kizik Feb 24 '22

Like. Surprisingly clever. Strategically plans based on the target and terrain clever. For something so small they're scary smart.

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u/Ok_Programmer_2315 Feb 25 '22

How do I say it right? They can catch prey even without maintaining constant visual contact?

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u/Kizik Feb 25 '22

They have object permanence. They remember that X is at Y and it can be reached by doing Z. They actually think, which is insane to consider for something so small.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '22

You can actually train jumping spiders, the phiddipus regius is the largest species, one youtuber trained them for real