Jumping Spiders and Web Spinning

When studying the marvels of creation, I often recommend that people switch off "the eww factor" so they can appreciate the work of the Master Engineer. While jumping spiders can be startling with their sudden movements, they are actually beneficial. Aside from one notable exception, most of them are very small.

Species is at the bottom of the taxonomy list, and up one level is genus. There are about 6,000 species in 600 genera, give or take, like it or not. Jumping spiders are very unlikely to bite a human unless provoked. Even then (barring allergic reactions), it is pretty much harmless.

Spiders known as orb weavers do their work and wait, but jumping spiders hunt their prey. They also spin thread while jumping. Their web string is strong, and it wouldn't surprise this child if it's being studied right this minute for imitation in human applications (biomimetics). Everything has to be in place at the same time for this jump 'n' spin mechanism to work, which is a problem for Darwinism. Spinning too fast is worthless, and too slow would jerk it to a halt — which would probably be funny to us.

Two separate spider research projects published remarkable results, both in the journal Current Biology. These spiders’ specific features show their miniature skills, and cause us to marvel at their Maker.

Since it's such a short article, that's all the introduction I'm giving. You can read the rest by leaping on the link to "Spider Silk Secrets Stun Scientists." If you've a mind to stick with the subject of webs, see "Amazing Spider Webs Defy Evolution." Mayhaps folks will learn to develop an appreciation for jumping spiders.