Worlds first vegetarian spider !!

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Published On: 10-12-2009
Source: newscientist.com

Ever wondered what it's like to be a vegetarian at a steak-eating convention? Welcome to the world of Bagheera kiplingi, the only spider that survives mainly on plants.

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Veg. Spider

Maybe...... Just maybe, that should read 1st... "known"... vegetarian spider....cheers solar 17 [Baden]
 
I think thats the general implication behind the story anyway solar !!....which is why its says....this is the first case where a spider has been shown to survive on plant matter,...lol
 
There are a few omnivorous spider species out there, however the only exclusively vegan species known is now extinct... If that isn't insentive to get some meat in your diet I don't know what is!
 
There are a few omnivorous spider species out there

Id be grateful if you could post some names up of the omnivorous species you know ? I know of some that drink nectar as well as eat insects but thats it ! (which i think is the ones your refering too)
What was the name of the extinct specie ????

This one has been classed as a herbivore .....and every article ive come across claims its the worlds first discovered !?........just a pity this one isnt a 100% vegi eater !!
 
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Yeah I was talking about the nectar drinking species. Not sure which species is the extinct one... I was just chatting to someone who knows their inverts and that's what he told me, so I don't know the details sorry.
 
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