quesyion about spiders
 

Okay now this is a serious question - but I am giggling insanely to myself as I type because putting this up goes against every thread of logic or dignity that I have. I just know I am going to get stupid answers like - OMG
What a waste of time and all the other answers and I am already laughing at those of you who will answer this thread with a snide comment - so let me save you the time - dont bother :p:D

so a question that bugs me nearly every night and I cant find the answer to ( I have googled and everything)

Why do spiders tap their bottoms? they are not doing anything with their web - they are nowhere near their web so what on earth are they doing?
and why ?

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thay shop at asda perhaps

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LOL now tht is funny
:D

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yep they do usually at night - they sit there tapping their bottom with their back leg

see now you are wondering arent you ??

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im wondering why you sit watching spiders at night.........

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lol oh dear its not quite like that pmsl

we have double glazing and in the back there tends to be more spders ( i dont know why- anyway in the gap between the bottom of the window and the sill - there are a few that have set up home- they come out at night.
The dogs get a daily brush in the evening and i sit on my back step whilst brushing them down. I just happened to notice them doing their stuff ( maybe they are flashing at me lol)

so no I dont hunt down spiders and set up camp watching them tap their bums.

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Maybe its a self pleasuring thing and you are a spider voyeur.

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They'll probably be female spiders, preening themselves and saying to the other half, does my bum look big in this hairsuit:D

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I wonder if male spiders lie as well and say "no"?

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all exept the black widows partners.....look what happens to them :D

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Do you use a spotlight and magnifying glass in this dubious pursuit? haha

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I think it spider equivelant of sticking 2 fingers up....

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yep, could be saying 'what are you looking at? Kiss my bum ya nosey woman!

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I reckon it is to attract mating partners.