tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post7786723854463467986..comments2024-03-16T12:45:12.251-04:00Comments on Raised By Wolves: Snapshot Sunday: What's With All The Screaming?Heather Houlahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13891198124130533198noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5810033429461791744.post-7712237246200311602012-08-22T04:01:45.551-04:002012-08-22T04:01:45.551-04:00I would want some alone time after carrying around...I would want some alone time after carrying around that many babies too! Or knowing that this stage was coming, I would savor my solitary time for as long as possible.<br /><br />And thank goodness these spiders are solitary for at least some portion of their lives! The wolf spiders in our barn get huge, blend in perfectly with many feed bags, and you can practically touch them and they won't move. Somehow, several years ago. one of these spiders managed to situate itself pirate-parrot-style on my shoulder, and I didn't notice it was there until I saw the reflection of us in my kitchen window. That will get the adrenaline going- both the realization that a spider the size of your palm is sitting on you *and* that you didn't notice it getting itself there. <br /><br />Nature show narrators often inject strange observations into their commentaries as well- my least favorite are when they talk about how *amazing* it is that such an efficient predator (i.e. a mountain lion or a honey badger) can be a tender, caring parent. Um, humans like to think of themselves as good caring parents, and we (collectively) kill an awful lot of animals. Why so judgey about animals that don't have access to a slaughter house?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404312674626308999noreply@blogger.com