There is a spider running around my lamp

[supernova]

at the base of the bulb pedistal, following a gold paint rim. She's gone around clockwise about 50 times. Now she's trying counterclockwise.

And still can't figure out that the lamp is only 3 inches wide. :eyes:



:rofl:

[mike_c]

1. it's the tragedy of inate behavior that arose on evolutionary time scales....

Insects and arachnids use strong light sources to orient at night-- they evolved that behavior because the main source of light-- the moon-- is so far away that it remains a stable reference over a moderate amount of travel time. They can't cope with light sources that are CLOSE to them-- they behave as though they are far away, i.e. you're traveling in a straight line if you keep the point light source at X degrees.

[Inchworm]

2. wow.. thats a cool tidbit!

:yourock:

[supernova]

4. She stopped

She stopped several times and looked around. Now she's on the opposite side of the lamp from me. I guess she figured out she wasn't covering new territory. :D

That's cool about solar navigation in arachnids. :thumbsup:

[idgiehkt]

3. She can't find the wizard, I guess.

either that or she thinks a really rich spider is at the end of that particular gold strand on the web.

[mainegreen]

5. Better than running around your lap!

:D

[Whoa_Nelly]

6. She's weaving

When you wake up tomorrow you will be completely in her power!

BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!