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salticid (SAL-tuh-sid) - n., jumping spider.
That is, any member of the family Salticidae that stalk and jump upon their prey, instead of snaring it in a web. They do spin silk, however they use it to make tethers instead. These are the cuties of the spider world:
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From Latin saltus, jump/leap.
And that wraps up a week of critters -- back next week with the usual melange.
---L.
That is, any member of the family Salticidae that stalk and jump upon their prey, instead of snaring it in a web. They do spin silk, however they use it to make tethers instead. These are the cuties of the spider world:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
From Latin saltus, jump/leap.
And that wraps up a week of critters -- back next week with the usual melange.
---L.
