Happy New Year 2011!
"Theridion grallator, also known as the "happy face spider," is a member of the Theridiidae family.
The Hawaiian name is nananana makakiʻi (face-patterned spider). The binomial grallator is Latin for "stiltwalker", reference to the species' long spindly legs."
Does YOUR "smile" pattern change according to what YOU eat?
"As the pattern may change according to what food the spider has eaten (Gillespie, 1989) and as T. grallator is very small, hides during the day, and is thus not a significant prey item for any species of predator, it is more likely that the bizarre variety of patterns serves no significant adaptive purpose at all."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_face_spider==================
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I never knew spiders could be so cute! It reminds me of the Cootie game.
Okay, Dorin - this is a new one on me. Camo for no apparent reason. Now, that makes ME smile!
Oh that is good. Love this post.
Wow, so where did you finally get this? I DID call everyplace imaginable on the island of O'ahu looking for a happy face spider card for you. I was sure they just didn't exit, but I was so wrong. I did not go so far as to call Kauai though. Anyway, I am so happy faced that you got one.
Howdy Dorin
Thank you for a fantastic PFF postcard today ! This was such great fun.
May you also have a very Happy New Year .
Wishing you all the very best that life has to offer in 2011 .
Until Next Time
Happy Trails
That absolutely is the happiest looking spider I have ever seen! I will keep my eye out looking for one as happy as that!! Good card! Happy 2011. Carol
What an amazing and colorful spider. I like his see-through legs. May your new year be as happy as his expression and as bright as his colors!
Interesting... what a amazing spider!
Thanks for sharing Happy PFF
& HAPPY NEW YEAR
great post although i am NOT a big spider fan, smiles or not! have a wonderful 2011!
What a wonderfully interesting card! Happy New Year from San Francisco.
I thought you were having a joke, but according to Wikipedia there is such a thing as a happy face spide - so it MUST be true! A wonderful 2011 to you and yours.
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