Here come the Salticids to herald in the New Year and to give you all a jumpstart into 2010! Not all spiders build a web and wait patiently to trap their meal! There are some that pounce on their prey…
Social Spiders
It was a few days ago that I noticed a pale grey mass of silken threads on one of the several palm plants in my garden. This was attached to the tip of a palm frond. It looked like some…
Spider and the damselfly
Nature always has surprises in store. It was a nice bright morning and there was a pleasant breeze blowing, sending a shiver down my spine once in a while. All the plants were swaying in this breeze. And a spider…
Ant-mimic Spider
Spiders come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours. Some spiders use camouflage while others use bright colours for their survival viz. for protection from their predators and for finding food. And some others which use shape, mimic other…