Lisa Taylor, of the Arizona State University Life Sciences Department, found these two jumping spiders of the genus Paraphidippus in Costa Rica. The male (on the right) is guarding the female. The males of this species have larger chelicerae (jaws) than the females, and these jaws may be used for fighting with other males over access to females.
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“Yes, it is I, ma’lady, your knight in shining exoskeleton.”
– Jeremy Towne, Indianapolis, IN
“Let’s do it on the fly.”
– Clyde, Old Shop, NL, Canada
“Barbara takes proactive measures to stop Joe’s midnight larder raids.”
– Glover, Baltimore, MD
“Wanna hang out?”
– Daci, NC
“I told you I would pay for the designer wedding dress… but no, you had to go and do it yourself!”
– Ben Campos, Fresno, CA
“The first time our ocelli met, my jointed appendages went weak, my exoskeleton tinkled, and my chelicerae dropped to the floor!”
– Molly Grossman, LaGrange, IN
“Shall we go to my web or your web or each go home alone?”
– Daniel, New York, NY
“Prisoner of Love”
– Donna Sobczak, Arlington, TN
“My nine eyes adore you!”
– Dale Marsden, McFarland, WI
“Oh honey, I love it when you tie me up!”
– Diane, Tempe, AZ
“Please wake up, Suzie. It’s time to go visit Miss Muffett.”
– Joyce Cope, Ormond Beach, FL
“Nice legs!”
– Liz Greenbaum, New York, NY
“Hey, you said you were just going to carry me over the threshold.”
– Dan, Washington, DC
“Don’t do that in front of the web cam!”
– Sean O’Shea, Brooklyn, NY
“What a tangled web of love we weave.”
– Donald Lee, Brooklyn, NY
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Why, yes. These chelicerae are real!
Come on Dear, Spiderman will surely take care of spiderwoman.
Ohhh…..excuse me, I didn’t see ya there !!!……hmmm, you come here often ?????
My Preciousssssssssssss
I told you you would get stuck, but no-o-o, you just had to try anyway.
Hellllooooo, Clarice……
“I’ve got my eyes on you!”
He says nothing, but the lights dim and Barry White is playing in the background.
The male of this species, like many of the human species, performed a deft maneuver the first night spent with his mate; he farted and pulled the covers over her head.
“The sooner I can rip through this wedding veil, the sooner we can start the honeymoon!”
“NAG,NAG,NAG..I’LL BET THOSE WOLF SPIDERS DON’T PUT UP WITH THIS CRAP”
Aaah. A nice soft bed, a man to rub your back…could a girl ask for much more?
Darn! 4 pairs of eyes and I still can’t focus very well, but what I see I have to say, ” Darling, you look Mauvalous!!”
Goodnight Sweetheart! Sleep tight!
This happy couple met on a singles website.
Would you like to bear several thousand of my children?
She: “Oh, come on, George! I said you had a big head, but I meant it as a compliment! Please let me out!”
She: “I am not coming out until you say you’re sorry, and that’s final!”
Ehh? What do you think about THESE chelicerae? Pretty hot huh?
You’ve got a front row ticket to my gun show, good thing you have eight eyes, your going to need them
What’s the matter babe? You look pale.
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