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To: Robert DeLong

Baby spiders “balloon” away on the wind after hatching. They’ll be there one day and miles away the next.


50 posted on 03/25/2021 5:19:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai
Not true with the Woodlouse spider:

Spiderlings

After the hatching the young spiders remain dependent on their mothers until they attain maturity that comes after 1 to 1.5 years.

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59 posted on 03/25/2021 5:26:16 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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