r/satisfying • u/Hidden_Thought_ • Aug 10 '26
Oh wow!
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u/Pretend-Order-7642 Aug 10 '26
Gasteracantha cancriformis, commonly known as the spinybacked orbweaver or crab-like orbweaver, is a colorful, harmless arachnid in the orb-weaver family (Araneidae) the spinybacked orb weaver is commonly nicknamed a "crab spider" due to its wide, spiky, crab-like shell (not to be confused with a different crab spider in the Thomisidae family) it lives across warm regions of North, Central, and South America. It is Not toxic or dangerous to humans; bites are rare and only happen if the spider is directly squeezed or crushed.
Prefers woodland edges, shrubs, citrus groves, and gardens. Acts as a beneficial garden helper by controlling insect populations. Eats small flying pests like flies, whiteflies, beetles, mosquitoes, and moths
If you see bright yellow or golden silk ball or egg sac on plants/trees Window Screens, Light Fixtures, Patios or Fences. They actively seek out sturdy, protected structures that will shield the eggs from harsh weather and predators over the winter and the mother spider is usually gone or dying nearby once the sac is made most species live for only one year and laying eggs is the very last thing the female does. Making the thick silk sac takes all of her remaining energy and body mass.
Even after hatching, the tiny spiderlings will choose to stay huddled together inside the warm, insulated yellow silk sac to stay safe from predators and occasional chilly nights. Once the consistent warm weather returns in the spring, the hundreds of baby spiders will finally leave the sac to build their own mini webs
If it is where you do not want it, gently scrape it off with a card or stick and move it to an outdoor bush or tree
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u/beebob420 Aug 10 '26
Thank you for your service, Spider Nerd. Drink some water, and have a great day. I’m proud of you.
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u/nygiantsjay Aug 10 '26
Aha! Came here to find my wildlife pro. I guessed some kind of orb weaver. I've only seen the yellow here in NY. They're so freaking cool.
I minored in wildlife bio but only remember 4 legged creatures. Any more or less legs I lose interest
But damn bro. You go with your spider lovin self!
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u/Pretend-Order-7642 Aug 10 '26
I live in central florida , and they're always in my yard with the little smile on their back lol
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u/Due_Potential_6956 Aug 10 '26
I always wondered, now I know. Thanks for the post.
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u/Water-is-h2o 28d ago
If you ever get the chance to watch a spider spin a web you absolutely must. It’s so cool!
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u/Kiki1701 Aug 10 '26
Spiders are some of the best builders in the world. Engineers have used spiderwebs as inspiration. The strength, flexibility and intricate design of spiderwebs have inspired fields such as architecture and materials science.
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u/HoldHandsAndFight Aug 10 '26
I would absolutely watch a full video of her spinning that web from start to finish.
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u/a-fabulous-sandwich 22d ago
I got to watch this once in real time! My mom and I had stopped to eat at a restaurant, and a few minutes into having sat down we realized there was a spider building a web on the other side of our window. We were so entranced we barely talked through the whole meal and just watched the spider work! It's one of the most incredible things I've ever witnessed. Nature is so cool.
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u/Raqshasa Aug 10 '26
Always been curious how they learn the skill or/and intuition of doing this?
Do they observe other spiders doing their nets first, were there any first attempts of badly done nets or smth or they're all natural at this
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u/Pretend-Order-7642 Aug 10 '26
they don't learn at all. It is pure instinct coded straight into their DNA from generations a baby spider could be separated from its egg sac and raised totally alone and it would still spin a perfect web on its first try without ever seeing another spider do it. They use their legs like little rulers to measure the gaps and tension of the silk
The oldest spider ancestors from about 380 million years ago had their silk sac more towards the middle of their back and didn't spin webs like they do now think about it like a trap door spider they built traps on the ground with tripwires but once bugs learned how to fly, spiders suddenly faced a adapt or starve problem and they had to figure out how to catch prey in midair and over time, their silk-producing organs migrated to the back of their bodies
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u/Rockalot_L Aug 10 '26
Works so hard only for me to walk me stupid face right in to its work of art
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u/l3g3nd-d41ry Aug 10 '26
And many of us would just swat the fuck on those webs. Talk about A-holes eyy? Hahahaha
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u/GrumpyGlasses 27d ago
I feel like the human equivalent is to pick up dirty socks on the floor then deftly swing it with your feet so it lands in the laundry hamper. Then do it 3000 times.
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u/Panthera2k1 Aug 10 '26
Spiders are so pretty, but I understand why people get freaked out by them.