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Jumping Spiders - Might as Well Jump...JUMP!
Walkin' on the Wild Side
English - July 01, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBNature Science Education nature wildlife environmental education science birding backyard biology flora and fauna mammals insects reptiles Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Van Halen is the perfect song for jumping spiders, lol! Join Marvin and Gabrielle on the porch as they talk about the amazing jumping spider, and I'm sure you will be able to tell Marvin is pretty excited! These little spiders look comical, have cute faces, but in actuality, they are an incredibly complex, amazing, and fascinating. They have incredible jumping abilities, process complex information with tiny brains, and have vision that rivals cats and elephants! Join us and learn more about these miniature marvels...
Here's a few websites with more information:
Spider facts
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-do-jumping-spiders-jump-1968546
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/jumping-spider-vision-eyes-color-senses-hearing-mating-courtship
How Jumping Spider Sees Its Prey - NY Times
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