This is a medium sized jumping spider vigilantly keeping my window free of pesky flies. Like most jumping spiders, it was timid at first and then became inquisitive. I think she was contemplating jumping on my diffuser in this moment. As my house is fairly fly free, I carefully put in on some plants outside where it will likely find better food.

#Plexippus #petersi #salticidae #jumping #spider #Araneae #female #Arachnid

La #mariposa Monarca (#Danaus #plexippus) suele hallar refugio en los #bosques #mexicanos durante el invierno. Esta temporada 2023-2024 apenas 0,9 hectáreas de bosque albergaron a estas criaturas, una disminución del 59,3% en comparación con el año anterior.

Esto se debe, principalmente, a una serie de amenazas que ponen en jaque a la salud de nuestros #ecosistemas: el uso de #herbicidas y #pesticidas, o la crisis #ambiental.

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