Comments on: Phidippus Audax Conflict Resolution http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Insect Picture of the Day » Phidippus Audax http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-229 Insect Picture of the Day » Phidippus Audax Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:06:44 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-229 [...] butterfly wing. When threatened or courting (and as we’ve already seen, with jumping spiders this is often the same thing), they raise and spread their forelegs to make themselves appear larger, and they draw aside their [...] [...] butterfly wing. When threatened or courting (and as we’ve already seen, with jumping spiders this is often the same thing), they raise and spread their forelegs to make themselves appear larger, and they draw aside their [...]

]]> By: singingnettle http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-188 singingnettle Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:49:44 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-188 Poor little guy. I guess ambition is not an adaptive trait among jumping wolf spiders. Poor little guy.

I guess ambition is not an adaptive trait among jumping wolf spiders.

]]> By: Kazriko http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-178 Kazriko Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:48:03 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-178 I think I saw one of these with the green face in my yard, on an old clothes line pole that I dug up. I think I saw one of these with the green face in my yard, on an old clothes line pole that I dug up.

]]> By: Kenyon Colloran http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-133 Kenyon Colloran Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:48:30 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2007/10/05/phidippus-audax-conflict-resolution/#comment-133 "It turns out that this poor male was courting a female over twice his size, and no matter how big you wave your legs, that kind of ambition is only going to end in tears. Or, in this case, with having venomous fangs driven through your face." Brilliant. “It turns out that this poor male was courting a female over twice his size, and no matter how big you wave your legs, that kind of ambition is only going to end in tears. Or, in this case, with having venomous fangs driven through your face.”

Brilliant.

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