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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Science Red in...

Posted by on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:54 AM

If you hate mosquitoes as much as I do, you will draw as much pleasure as I did from this image for this Science News story:

A jumping spider feasts on a mosquito, living up to researchers' nickname of "Mosquito Terminator" for this Evarcha culicivora spider. Eating a mosquito engorged on blood makes both males and females of this species more appealing to potential mates
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Simac 1
Yes, indeed. It is nice to see a mosquito meet its demise.
Posted by Simac on October 28, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Irena 2
Sorry, I'd rather die of malaria than meet up with something called a "jumping spider".
Posted by Irena on October 28, 2009 at 10:27 AM
eric (the other one) 3
It's all fine and good until the spider acquires a taste for human blood and sets about cutting out the middleman.
Posted by eric (the other one) on October 28, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Mike 4
Nice image! Full story.
Posted by Mike on October 28, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Max Solomon 5
you said "engorged with blood"... heh heh...
Posted by Max Solomon on October 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM

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