Bird dung crab spider
So how does this spider qualify to be
on Crazy Creatures? Well, this spider has one of the most crazy (yet
surprisingly effective) camouflages of all animals! Its body is covered in
blobs and warts that give it the appearance of a fresh piece of bird poop! Just
to add to its general poop-like appearance, it often produces a small thread of
white silk and sits on it so that it looks like the white stains caused by bird
droppings falling onto leaves!
As if this wasn’t crazy enough, this
spider also smells like poop. This gives the camouflage a double function! It
makes the spider appear to be rather unappetizing prey for most animals
(especially the birds themselves!), and it serves as a lure for the small,
poop-loving insects which are the spider’s favorite prey.
So where do you find these CRAZY
spiders? You find them in Asia, from Indonesia to Japan.
So where do you find these CRAZY
spiders? You find them in Asia, from Indonesia to Japan.
Now an interview with Di, a bird dung
crab spider.
Me: So Di, how does it feel being a piece
of poop?
Di: Excuse me?
Me: You know… you’re basically a piece of
poop. It’s not like spiders actually DO anything on this planet
Di: Well I’ll have you know that
spiders are more diverse and fascinating then they are creepy! My fellow
spiders never cease to amaze me- we are amongst the most abundant predators in
the entire world! We have adapted to almost any imaginable habitat, except the
ocean, and there are more species of us then scientists can count! Did you know
we were BORN with the knowledge of how to build our webs? And what are human
babies born with- the ability to scream their lungs out? Some human babies don’t
even know how to breastfeed! If people actually took a second to think before
stepping on us, maybe they’d figure that out too!
Me: Well, that was…. Enlightening. Thanks
Di for the… interview!
Di: I’m not really sure I’m going to
say ‘your welcome’.
Me: That’s okay. I understand.
Di: I’m not sure if you do.
Me: Well… by Di!
I actually love spiders.
My sister is arachnophobic, so from a young age I learnt to love what she was
most terrified of. I have three pet spiders (who aren’t exactly… alive) called
Charlotte, Wilbur and Templeton!
Anyway, bye guys! See ya
soon with an entry on the amazing, bizarre and most importantly CRAZY blobfish.
And, yes, that seriously IS its name.
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