2/01/2007 04:48:00 PM
Spider Hunt Day @ Anoymous Place
In my attempt to keep away from books for a while, I decided to get back to nature.
I went to a place, took a bus there nearby, walk there. In case anyone goes there and get hurts, I better not reveal the place. But it is in the heartlands in Singapore.
Was surprised the place had grown tremendously, maybe not been there for more than a year or so. Caught one male fighting spider at first glance. Flipped-open the leaf, one male spider jumped out. Hide among some ferns nearby and underneath. I emptied my pocket for the plastic bag. Did some trick and there it goes. In. Then I found the ant-on-leaf, fake look-a-like ant spider. Then I caught a fly into the bag simply by overturning the plastic bag, a fly would normally fly in this way. Thus I ventured deeper. Found that more trees are covering the track, I could hardly see my way in. And I had to crawl under a tree or bend very lowly such that I do not know where I am heading. A sound came from the bushes, a bird flew up. I reckon it is a bittern, or is it. Some bird- not sparrow, not crow, not mynah. Definitely not owl although I did chanced it there about 4 years back.
Well I decided to turn back as I am wearing bermuda and not long track pants or cargo. I caught two more spider and ended my catch. This is one of the shortest trip for a spider hunt, and definitely the shortest after my secondary school days; where I go there everyday to hunt with classmates. Males fighting, spider what are you thinking...
The four species:
Scientific Name: Telamonia festiva (Thorell) 1878
Common Name: Jolly Telamonia
Gender: Female
Size & Desciption: 8mm whole
Scientific Name: Dieta virens (Thorell) 1891
Common Name: Green Crab Spider
Gender: Male
Size & Description: 6mm segment 12mm whole
Giant Ant-like Jumper-- --fighting spider --Jolly Telamonia
Predatory Instincts; Bestboy STunts. NSF->PLAB-AMS-AOF, NYAA-GAHA
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