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Bee vs. Jumping Spider | National Geographic


you’re about to meet the spider

you’re about to meet the spider equivalent of a stealthy jungle cat this

equivalent of a stealthy jungle cat this

equivalent of a stealthy jungle cat this Virginian specimen is the jumping spider

Virginian specimen is the jumping spider

Virginian specimen is the jumping spider and it packs a ton of stalking pouncing

and it packs a ton of stalking pouncing

and it packs a ton of stalking pouncing killing firepower in its tiny body

killing firepower in its tiny body

killing firepower in its tiny body here’s the victim this beam the jumping

here’s the victim this beam the jumping

here’s the victim this beam the jumping spider locks onto the prey and begins

spider locks onto the prey and begins

spider locks onto the prey and begins the remarkably sophisticated ritual of

the remarkably sophisticated ritual of

the remarkably sophisticated ritual of capture the jumping spider contracted me

capture the jumping spider contracted me

capture the jumping spider contracted me because of its eight eyes including

because of its eight eyes including

because of its eight eyes including these on the back of its head no matter

these on the back of its head no matter

these on the back of its head no matter where the bee is it’s on the jumping

where the bee is it’s on the jumping

where the bee is it’s on the jumping spiders radar screen

spiders radar screen

spiders radar screen the spider can’t move its eyes so it

the spider can’t move its eyes so it

the spider can’t move its eyes so it moves its body to see two huge front

moves its body to see two huge front

moves its body to see two huge front eyes track the kill even if the eyes

eyes track the kill even if the eyes

eyes track the kill even if the eyes can’t move the retinas inside the eyes

can’t move the retinas inside the eyes

can’t move the retinas inside the eyes can see that play of light and darkness

can see that play of light and darkness

can see that play of light and darkness is the spider looking around

the B has a huge mobility advantage but

the B has a huge mobility advantage but the spider is craftier now if this were

the spider is craftier now if this were

the spider is craftier now if this were a slasher film the audience would be

a slasher film the audience would be

a slasher film the audience would be screaming look out behind you but the B

screaming look out behind you but the B

screaming look out behind you but the B is oblivious the spider gets into counts

is oblivious the spider gets into counts

is oblivious the spider gets into counts position it can leap 50 times its body

position it can leap 50 times its body

position it can leap 50 times its body length even though it has no special

length even though it has no special

length even though it has no special muscles

the pounce has to be perfect in every

the pounce has to be perfect in every way

way

way distance timing everything

gotcha

gotcha the stakes in this battle couldn’t be

the stakes in this battle couldn’t be

the stakes in this battle couldn’t be higher even the slightest false move by

higher even the slightest false move by

higher even the slightest false move by the spider and the bee will administer a

the spider and the bee will administer a

the spider and the bee will administer a crippling possibly even a deadly State

crippling possibly even a deadly State

crippling possibly even a deadly State how do you like to stare into these eyes

how do you like to stare into these eyes

how do you like to stare into these eyes with your life on the line to hug

with your life on the line to hug

with your life on the line to hug yikes

the spider got the jump on the bee and

the spider got the jump on the bee and now the bee is one honey of a prize for

now the bee is one honey of a prize for

now the bee is one honey of a prize for the victorious spider

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