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Message 1561269 - Posted: 23 Aug 2014, 21:58:09 UTC

If momma spider disappears, I want to bring the first egg sac
into the house and put it in a comfy container so I can watch
the babies emerge. Once they do, I'll put them outside.
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Message 1561278 - Posted: 23 Aug 2014, 22:13:00 UTC - in response to Message 1561269.  

If momma spider disappears, I want to bring the first egg sac
into the house and put it in a comfy container so I can watch
the babies emerge. Once they do, I'll put them outside.

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't they usually hold, like, hundreds of kids? Once the first ones pop out... :)

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Message 1561399 - Posted: 24 Aug 2014, 5:01:42 UTC - in response to Message 1561278.  

If momma spider disappears, I want to bring the first egg sac
into the house and put it in a comfy container so I can watch
the babies emerge. Once they do, I'll put them outside.

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't they usually hold, like, hundreds of kids? Once the first ones pop out... :)


A bunch, yeah! I'll do something like stretch cheesecloth across
the top so they can't escape. As soon as I see them coming out, I'll
put them outside and take the top off the jar (or whatever).
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Message 1565276 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 5:49:38 UTC

This Snake Is Actually Hundreds Of Gnat Larvae

http://digg.com/video/this-snake-is-actually-hundreds-of-gnat-larvae
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Message 1565277 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 5:53:39 UTC - in response to Message 1416652.  

Is it possible to post videos here the
way we post images?

Yes, it's been done before.
They have to be hosted on a server, and you just link to them the same as I do often with cat videos on youtube.
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Message 1565292 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 6:28:51 UTC

I didn't want to post the gnat larve snake video here.
I thought maybe some people might want the choice to
see it or not.
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Message 1565294 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 6:34:43 UTC - in response to Message 1565292.  
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I didn't want to post the gnat larve snake video here.
I thought maybe some people might want the choice to
see it or not.

Well, then you post it with a caveat...
"Sqeamish may not wish to click on the link..."
Although I think your description may be deterrent enough.
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Message 1565296 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 6:39:59 UTC - in response to Message 1565277.  

Is it possible to post videos here the
way we post images?

Yes, it's been done before.
They have to be hosted on a server, and you just link to them the same as I do often with cat videos on youtube.


Loved the cat video :-)
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Message 1565302 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 6:47:03 UTC - in response to Message 1565296.  
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Is it possible to post videos here the
way we post images?

Yes, it's been done before.
They have to be hosted on a server, and you just link to them the same as I do often with cat videos on youtube.


Loved the cat video :-)

Here's another one.....
Might be my eyes, but did I see Hal Holbrook in the audience????
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Message 1565307 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 6:55:47 UTC - in response to Message 1565302.  

Is it possible to post videos here the
way we post images?

Yes, it's been done before.
They have to be hosted on a server, and you just link to them the same as I do often with cat videos on youtube.


Loved the cat video :-)

Here's another one.....
Might be my eyes, but did I see Hal Holbrook in the audience????


Did not see Hal Holbrook.
Too busy watching the gorgeous cats.
Cats Rule :-)

Night :)
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Message 1565319 - Posted: 31 Aug 2014, 7:10:13 UTC - in response to Message 1565307.  
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Is it possible to post videos here the
way we post images?

Yes, it's been done before.
They have to be hosted on a server, and you just link to them the same as I do often with cat videos on youtube.


Loved the cat video :-)

Here's another one.....
Might be my eyes, but did I see Hal Holbrook in the audience????


Did not see Hal Holbrook.
Too busy watching the gorgeous cats.
Cats Rule :-)

Night :)

Nighty night...and pet the kitties so they don't bite (your toes in the night)...LOL.
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Message 1565975 - Posted: 2 Sep 2014, 0:51:54 UTC

Don't confuse the bug group with the critter group. If you
have critter videos, post them in the critter group. (Cats
are critters, although mine do bug me at times.)

That being said...

...Dear Lord! My argiope spider has created yet another
egg sac. That makes three! What a slut!!! (Although, as I
said before, I haven't seen the male around lately.)
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Message 1567318 - Posted: 4 Sep 2014, 23:53:27 UTC

One of the three eggs sacs has gone missing. I don't know
if it's the second or third sac that she made.

Does anyone know of egg sac predators?
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Message 1568946 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 0:50:43 UTC

Another egg sac has gone missing, and the spider is gone,
as well. It makes me sad. Oh well. I'll see some argiopes
again next year.
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Message 1568955 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 1:03:14 UTC

:)))))) great picture Sue

Very sorry to hear about the disappearing egg sacs :(

Found this on a blog by Bug Eric

Various parasites and predators can take their toll on the egg sacs and spiderlings, however. One study found that 19 species of insects and 11 species of other spiders emerging from the egg sacs of Argiope aurantia. Chief among the parasites were the ichneumon wasp Tromatopia rufopectus, and the chloropid fly, Pseudogaurax signatus. The overwhelming predators of the egg sacs are birds. Nearly every egg sac found in the wild during the study had suffered damage from birds


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Message 1569007 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 5:34:00 UTC - in response to Message 1568955.  
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:)))))) great picture Sue

Very sorry to hear about the disappearing egg sacs :(

Found this on a blog by Bug Eric

Various parasites and predators can take their toll on the egg sacs and spiderlings, however. One study found that 19 species of insects and 11 species of other spiders emerging from the egg sacs of Argiope aurantia. Chief among the parasites were the ichneumon wasp Tromatopia rufopectus, and the chloropid fly, Pseudogaurax signatus. The overwhelming predators of the egg sacs are birds. Nearly every egg sac found in the wild during the study had suffered damage from birds


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Interesting information. I've seen a lot of spider wasps around my house. I've
entertained the thought that maybe they're responsible for the removal of the
egg sacs. I suppose I'll never know, though.

Now that mom's gone, maybe I'll take the last sac - which is actually the first
sac - and bring it into the house over the winter. Maybe.

Nature can be cruel, but it seems to know what it's doing.
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Message 1569129 - Posted: 8 Sep 2014, 11:18:49 UTC - in response to Message 1569007.  

Interesting information. I've seen a lot of spider wasps around my house. I've entertained the thought that maybe they're responsible for the removal of the
egg sacs. I suppose I'll never know, though.

Now that mom's gone, maybe I'll take the last sac - which is actually the first
sac - and bring it into the house over the winter. Maybe.

Nature can be cruel, but it seems to know what it's doing.


I hope you can salvage some of her babies if you do Sue :) She was a good mum so something must have driven her off.
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Message 1569423 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 1:19:27 UTC - in response to Message 1569129.  

Interesting information. I've seen a lot of spider wasps around my house. I've entertained the thought that maybe they're responsible for the removal of the
egg sacs. I suppose I'll never know, though.

Now that mom's gone, maybe I'll take the last sac - which is actually the first
sac - and bring it into the house over the winter. Maybe.

Nature can be cruel, but it seems to know what it's doing.


I hope you can salvage some of her babies if you do Sue :) She was a good mum so something must have driven her off.


Or maybe it was just "her time." :-(
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Message 1569426 - Posted: 9 Sep 2014, 1:42:30 UTC - in response to Message 1569423.  

I hope you can salvage some of her babies if you do Sue :) She was a good mum so something must have driven her off.


Or maybe it was just "her time." :-(


:( I didn't want to say that, but yes :( I read on that blog link I posted that they don't get past the first frost :(
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