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Auntie Spider (SOCIAL AND SPITTING SPIDERS)

Dec 29, 2025
1h 19m

Episode Description

We take another dip into our spider-verse with a discussion of spitting spiders and spider sociality. Tangents include parenting and homework advice, hamster cannibalism, Superman, Fionna and Cake. It takes a friendly neighborhood to raise a spider (aka a crawl space).

 

Bug discussion begins around 7:10

Kevin's Spider Video: Spitting Spider (Scytodes longipes) exhibiting its "spitting" behavior.

Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/auntie-spider

 

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Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad. Zotz did not help, but he tried to.

Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman.

Character artwork by Amanda Niday.

Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic.

Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.

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