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What drives a jumping spider wild

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2009 16 Comments

What drives a jumping spider wild? A certain fragrance among members of the opposite sex, apparently, that is acquired by eating blood.

— From The Alluring Power of Blood in Spiders at The New York Times.

Filed Under: perfume in the news
Tagged With: animals and bugs

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  1. bergere says:
    27 October 2009 at 10:05 am

    Eeeuw. I wonder if the producers of “Twilight” can somehow run with this.

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    • Robin says:
      27 October 2009 at 11:17 am

      Yeah. Pretty yucko.

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  2. ScentScelf says:
    27 October 2009 at 10:23 am

    Makes you think of new potencies for that little vial of blood Angelina Jolie used to wear around her neck…

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    • Robin says:
      27 October 2009 at 11:17 am

      Did she really?? Why? (I’ve heard that but didn’t know it was true)

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      • ScentScelf says:
        27 October 2009 at 11:25 am

        As I recall, she and spouse at the time Billy Bob each wore a vial of each other’s blood. The why part is sketchy….

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        • Robin says:
          27 October 2009 at 11:35 am

          Hmph.

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        • Daisy says:
          27 October 2009 at 12:49 pm

          yeah, I just don’t understand why people might think she’s weird….

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          • Tama says:
            27 October 2009 at 10:26 pm

            I think she was like 18 at the time – you’re allowed to be weird then.

  3. Dawnkana says:
    27 October 2009 at 10:57 am

    Just in time for Halloween! :)

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    • Robin says:
      27 October 2009 at 11:17 am

      Exactly!

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  4. Joe says:
    27 October 2009 at 2:03 pm

    The only spider-related fragrance *I* want to know about is one that keeps them far, FAR AWAY!!! (One fell on me the other day when I was poking around in the ceiling and I wasn’t happy… still need to change that lightbulb and I’m askeered to go back for more.)

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    • Robin says:
      27 October 2009 at 2:25 pm

      LOL…it’s so true. Just the words “jumping” and “spider” in the same sentence is enough to make my skin crawl.

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  5. Dolly says:
    27 October 2009 at 2:39 pm

    Amen. The only spider related fragrance will be on the bottom of my shoe!

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    • Robin says:
      27 October 2009 at 7:38 pm

      Works for me!

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    • vickyjane says:
      28 October 2009 at 11:22 am

      Lol! :)

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  6. Dolly says:
    27 October 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Funny.

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