Posts Tagged "spider"

The Colorful Mating Ritual of the Tiny Peacock Spider

Between September and November, the male Peacock spider performs a fascinating courtship ritual using its incredibly colorful abdomen. In addition to waving his legs, the male Peacock spider will also expand a pair of colorful flaps that are reminiscent of its namesake (3:02). I’m normally ok around spiders. They freak me about as much as the next person, but whenever…

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Free Candy and Spiders: My Halloween Costume, 2009

This year, I wanted my costume to be a bit more interactive. I had a lot of fun with my Operation costume, and really enjoyed not just being dressed up… but being dressed up and interacting with people. Of course, the goal is to give away candy. But the fun part to me was to come up with some way…

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