After taking some time to photograph hosta leaves, this little spider popped out from behind a stem. I couldn’t figure out why the spider appeared carrying a soccer ball until I did some research. Turns out she is a Nursery Web Spider, appropriately named, who carries her egg case wherever she goes. I had to admire her facility moving through the leaves with no trouble. I imagined myself trying to carry an object half my size over hill and dale. Eventually mommy spider builds a nursery tent for her egg sac when hatching time arrives and guards it protectively.
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Have ball, will travel.
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Yes, probably some evolutionary advantage to carrying the egg case around.
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I think so.
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Such an effort but worth appreciating. How these creatures teach us wise lessons!
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Little life dramas between the leaves of a hosta plant. We have a great deal in common with the spider . . . wanting to keep our children safe. Thanks for commenting. : )
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If a woman were proportionately pregnant, she’d be enormous!!! Great catch.
janet
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Evidently the spider carries the case with her fangs. Good thing we weren’t given fangs, too, cause they’d be enormous! lol. Thx for stopping by.
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