
in the UK you may commonly see zebra spiders. "Zebra spiders are often noted for their awareness of humans"
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As is another webless spider (brownish, nondescript), often seen basking on rocks, just waiting.
Delighted to find out that the collective noun for the young is spiderlings.
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Delighted to find out that the collective noun for the young is spiderlings.

had a cat that loved bringing snakes home as a gift :-/
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I only ever saw one (1) live snake. We thought it was a young Taipan and was acting quite aggressively, so we naturally got close and took photos. Turns out instead of the deadliest snake in Aus, it was in fact the wussiest:
www.tonykeenebirds.co.uk/areptiles/keelback_snake.html
Hopefully looking to fix that next month with a trip to Darwin.
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www.tonykeenebirds.co.uk/areptiles/keelback_snake.html
Hopefully looking to fix that next month with a trip to Darwin.