MadSci Network: Zoology |
On our kitchen window screen, phalangium opilio, or granddaddy longlegs, congregate. They form a mass usually larger than a fist. Even though their legs intertwine, and sometimes gently stroke each other, the trucks of thier bodies never touch. Every year, beginning about the middle of summer and continuing into the fall, they stake out this specific corner of the window and meet, usually by day but sometimes at night. Could you please explain this strange behavior, or, if not, teach how we can record data useful in studying this phenomenon?
Re: Please explain the following behavior.
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