MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 months ago • 351 views • 3:16

From Youtube, "Hydroponic peppers and spider mites make for an exciting combo! "

posted by w1ndex 1 year 3 months ago • 143 views • 17:11

Deinopis is a throwback to an older, cooler kind of cribellate spider. Lots of spigots...LOTS. OF. SPIGOTS.

posted by BSR 2 years 8 months ago • 904 views • 6:46

YouTube description: Danny Dimian, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Josh Beveridge, Head of Character Animation, for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," share exclusive breakdowns and talk about their... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 2 months ago • 422 views • 13:28

YouTube description: Meet Z6, the portable and foldable robot for use in professional environments. With a very compact form factor, this robot can be easily and quickly carried in a backpack to... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 306 views • 1:21

"You'll probably survive." YouTube: If you've spent any time on the internet, you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. But that doesn't even begin to cover the myriad... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 11 months ago • 156 views • 11:18

Argyroneta aquatica the Diving Bell Spider it the UK's only fully aquatic species of spider. They are rarely seen but are amazing creatures. This film explores how they hunt and live underwater.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 450 views • 2:57

YouTube: Which marvel of nature can build a 2 metre Orb Web with a silk that ranks as the World's toughest natural fibre? - The answer is the Darwin's Bark Spider and this real life "Spider Woman", no... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 11 months ago • 1,546 views • 4:09

YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 175 views • 4:26

Also, it's a jumping spider capable of leaping up to 50 times it's own length. Fortunately for us, Portia is a spider eating spider.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,666 views • 4:00

New ones to boot! YouTube: Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 9 months 1 week ago • 317 views • 9:15

When I was a preschooler I walked face first into a spider web. Hence my lifelong fear of the eight legged creepers. YouTube: Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 27 views • 3:06

Ever call someone OCD because they like to have a clean apartment? Ever tell someone you have a phobia of spiders when, in fact, they just creep you out a little? In this episode of Crash Course psychology,... continue reading

posted by cricket 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 666 views • 11:32

YouTube Description: If it wasn't for spiders, the world would probably end.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 506 views • 2:08

Shudder ... YouTube: Why do spiders curl up their legs when they die? The hydraulic mechanism involved with the movement of a spiders legs maybe to blame. Take a closer look into the workings of a spider's legs

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months ago • 324 views • 1:20