Pictured here is the silver spider Chrysometa tenuipes living in a cloud forest, belonging to the family Longfootaceae.
Photo by Elicio Tapia
For the Chrysometa tenuipes spider, which has a reflective ball-like body, clubbing is never much to worry about.
When the music is good for appetite and feeling, the silver chiopurine block on the Chrysometa tenuipes spider will become larger and more flashy, and it will shake its head left and right with the rhythm of the music.
If you want to rest for a while, the silver chiraine block shrinks and the Chrysometa tenuipes spider turns brownish gray, immediately escaping into the surrounding environment, avoiding any unnecessary attention.
Want to see this spider for yourself? You'd better head to the cloud forests of the Chocó region of Ecuador. National Geographic explorer Nadine Dupérré discovered the Cherysometa tenuipes spider on an expedition in the area.
The number of spider species in Ecuador is little known, but Nadine's trip brought back a lot of new information and many photographs of spiders that had never been seen before.
This little blue spider is the first spider of the Taylor family of arachnids found in South America.
The tiny blue-tailed spider in the picture is one of the spiders he found. Although the Taylor spider is common in many caves in the western United States, it is the first to be found in South America.
How did this happen? First, the Tayloraceae spiders are tiny, less than a millimeter long. Second, they live in moss in ecuador's misty forests, which are difficult to spot.
Despite their small size, they are very good at brushing presence. Male Taylor spiders will rub their hind limbs against the bulge under their abdomen to make sounds, of course, ordinary people walking in the jungle may not be able to hear.
Compared to the one just now, the Microthena genus spider below is considered a giant, and its body shape is 10 times that of the previous one! The Micrathena genus spider is up to 1 cm long and is a full-fledged beast.
The female Mirathena pilaton spider is the Dark Queen in the cloud forest.
To avoid being intimidated when you see the Mitricena pilaton spider, let Nadine describe the scene where you usually see it:
"The Micrathenapilaton spider weaves round webs and is very common. They like to weave cobwebs in open spaces, so they are likely to encounter them when walking on trails. You won't be trapped by the web, but you can feel the presence of the web. If you are lucky, you will also have the opportunity to see spiders. ”
Female Mirathena spiders build webs nearly 30 centimeters in diameter, and they hang under them during the day. Micrathena spiders are not shy at all and like to pose at camera.
In the moss deep in the cloud forest, this spider is the first insect-like spider of the family Arachnidae to be found.
Another striking discovery was a tiny spider of the family Arachnidae that possessed a bizarre, long, narrow, curved abdomen.
A caterpillar lives in the moss near the spider, which is very similar to the spider's abdomen. This "caterpillar-like" abdomen may be a predator that uses bait to lure the spider to its liking, but at present we know nothing about the spider's habits and behavioral characteristics.
Finally, if you wish your body were filled with sparkling guanines as well, congratulations – your wish has come true. In fact, it is the "G" (guanine) of the four nitrogen-containing bases ACTG in the DNA of each of your cells.
However, even if you have the abilities of a silver spider, you will at most have a sparkling chest.
(Translator: Stray Dog)