I have one of those magnifying big catching things, and use it mostly for relocating large spiders. Got a big one this evening, and here is some dialogue that followed.

A: "What kind of spider is that? Could it be Mommy to all the baby spoods I've been seeing in there?"

K: "No, it's a different kind, plus look at those palps! Those aren't mommy palps"

A: *takes a closer look in better light* "You're right, those are definitely more like Daddy palps..."

K: "I think the last big spider we snagged and relocated from this area was the same kind, but bigger, and also with Daddy sized palps..."

A: "Tis' Spood season"

We sometimes offer up a qtip with water to some spoods (like jumpers) but know from experience that male spiders aren't interested in sustenance nor hydration when they're exploring. They just want to **fuck** and often end up close to me (coincidence I'm sure).

And for those that are unaware, the palps are the little pedipalps near the mouth. Big bulbous palps usually mean males. They make a small "sperm web", and jizz on it, then "charge" up the palps full of sperm so they can later hope to fist a mate's seminal receptacles. Sometimes these might break off and continue to pump sperm for a sort of "remote copulation" and in many species, the male is cannabilized.

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