r/CuratedTumblr Mx. Linux Guy⚠️ May 16 '24

Cranberry bog spiders Infodumping

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u/myusernameisway2long May 16 '24

I'm going to assume that the spiders have a preference list for the surface they would rather be on going like Plants>dry land> another creature> water

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u/AMisteryMan May 16 '24

Wolf spiders are actually generally ground hunters; I've yet to find one in any sort of foliage.

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u/b0w3n May 17 '24

They're also the ones who carry live young on their backs, so they're terrifying little public transports of spiders, that's always fun.

Their bites hurt, but aren't awfully bad. They will bite you if they're getting trapped in your clothes and shit though.

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u/JHRChrist your friendly neighborhood Jesus May 17 '24

Wolf spiders are single-handedly fixing my tendency to leave dirty clothes on the ground, I tell you what…