saturday june 20

today i was in my bathroom when i noticed a small, motionless spider in the corner of the room, seemingly dead -- its legs were all tucked up close to its body in an unnatural way. however, when i looked over a minute later, the spider was up and moving, making me wonder what had been going on when i first saw it. during a subsequent google search, i came across the following information:

During hibernation, spiders tuck in their legs and their metabolic rates slow to help them survive. This means they don't burn as many calories and can survive without eating, living in a sleeplike state until cold weather ends. The same tucked-in position may indicate a sleeping spider. A spider lying on his back or in an awkward position with legs tucked is generally dead.

sleeping spider. pretty cool.