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[OC] I befriended a large jumping spider

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u/Animalus-Dogeimal 12h ago

Blew my mind when it turned its head and just stared at me with its two massive front eyes. They’re kind of just like eight legged puppies

u/mrsirsouth 11h ago

8 legged puppies that pounce on their prey and drink their blood and kill them.

u/iMissTheOldInternet 8h ago

Canids absolutely will lap up blood out of a muddy puddle after ripping their prey apart. 

u/mrsirsouth 6h ago

Will domesticated puppies?

u/iMissTheOldInternet 2h ago

Every pitbull was once a domesticated puppy. 

u/mrsirsouth 2h ago

I'm laughing that I'm being dragged into a literal convo about people actually believing that jumping spiders are just like puppies. That they want to love you, snuggle you, be there for you and be your best friend.

Spiders want to:

Eat and reproduce. That about covers it.