Guest guest Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 perhaps a new mascot for the SFVS? ok, not a true vegetarian, it will eat ant larvae when the opportunity presents [like eating eggs?], but mostly eats the nutrient-rich buds that grow on acacia plants. -brian http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091012-vegetarian-spider.html?so\ urce=email_inside_20091015 " Surreal " Vegetarian Spider Found -- October 12, 2009 A new discovery has taken the bite out of spiders' status as meat-eaters. A tropical jumping spider that eats mostly plant buds has been identified, a new study says—making it the only known vegetarian out of some 40,000 spider species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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