The Barking Spiders of Myassa

by Jim Williams

Title

The Barking Spiders of Myassa

Artist

Jim Williams

Medium

Photograph - Short Story

Description

In a remarkable biological circumstance, the first sightings of the indigenous fauna known as the Barking Spiders of Myassa began to be reported approximately two weeks ago in the Florida State Endangered Invasive Species Flora and Fauna Preserve and the Myassa National Old Growth Kudzu Forest. Ordinarily becoming active in mid-March for its annual mating season, it is conjectured that the uncommonly warm January has stimulated their early appearance. The opening male mating activities include loud fricative noises called speeches, exaggerated shows of pseudo masculine puffery known as strutting, gathering in small groups known as caucuses and larger groups known as parties, and emitting further cacophonies in attempts to attract young fertile females which gather in large groups called colleges. After practicing these behaviors for one to two weeks at the beginning of the season, the male Barking Spiders become extremely lethargic and inactive until nearly the end of the season, usually around mid-May, when they exhibit wild flurries of apparently pointless activities which typically result in endangering the welfare of the larger masses of the collected non-indigenous fauna. Between regular mating seasons, occasionally they inexplicably leave their hibernation to gather and replay their mating activities for short periods with similar non-results.
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Courtesy of the Florida Archives
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