These cobweb weaver (Theridiidae) baby spiders are so incredibly cute. I found the egg sac in my garage. I want to make the disclaimer that I kept the baby spiders in the petri dish for a little while and then released them back into the same web where I found them in my garage so no baby spider was harmed while making this video! . Spiders tend to lay lots of eggs. The point of doing this is because only a handful of spiders will really make it (this is a common reproductive ecological strategy

Opiliones are normally referred to as “daddy long legs” or “harvestmen”. They are Arachnids but they belong to a different group of arachnids (Order Opiliones) than spiders (Order Araneae). . An amazing thing about some opiliones species like the one in the video is their colonial behavior. Forming a big clump helps opiliones in different ways. For example, it gives them protection against predators and makes them avoid dehydration (it’s physically easier for a group of opiliones to retain moist