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minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoJumping spiders are the tigers of the mm scale. They jump and pounce, they stare at you and their prey, they carefully plan their attack from a strategic vantage point, they are cute, furry and pettable…so long as you are at least twice as large.
minus-squareRecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIf I only were twice as large I totally wouldn’t pet one
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months ago so long as you are at least twice as large. Which really isn’t that much of a challenge considering the largest jumping spiders are 2.5cm in length.
Jumping spiders are the tigers of the mm scale. They jump and pounce, they stare at you and their prey, they carefully plan their attack from a strategic vantage point, they are cute, furry and pettable…so long as you are at least twice as large.
If I only were twice as large I totally wouldn’t pet one
Which really isn’t that much of a challenge considering the largest jumping spiders are 2.5cm in length.