← Back to context Comment by jacquesm 11 hours ago It is! What are the little balls, are they pollen? 4 comments jacquesm Reply hack1312 11 hours ago Yes, the title of the photo is “Jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) with pollen” jacquesm 11 hours ago Hah, ok, totally missed that, thank you. But it seemed an obvious candidate, they reminded me of those clingy balls that come off some plants so I figured they must be something like that. contingencies 4 hours ago Another class of biological thing that look broadly similar under magnification are fern spores. I guess moss spores too but I haven't seen those.
hack1312 11 hours ago Yes, the title of the photo is “Jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) with pollen” jacquesm 11 hours ago Hah, ok, totally missed that, thank you. But it seemed an obvious candidate, they reminded me of those clingy balls that come off some plants so I figured they must be something like that. contingencies 4 hours ago Another class of biological thing that look broadly similar under magnification are fern spores. I guess moss spores too but I haven't seen those.
jacquesm 11 hours ago Hah, ok, totally missed that, thank you. But it seemed an obvious candidate, they reminded me of those clingy balls that come off some plants so I figured they must be something like that. contingencies 4 hours ago Another class of biological thing that look broadly similar under magnification are fern spores. I guess moss spores too but I haven't seen those.
contingencies 4 hours ago Another class of biological thing that look broadly similar under magnification are fern spores. I guess moss spores too but I haven't seen those.
Yes, the title of the photo is “Jumping spider (Salticus scenicus) with pollen”
Hah, ok, totally missed that, thank you. But it seemed an obvious candidate, they reminded me of those clingy balls that come off some plants so I figured they must be something like that.
Another class of biological thing that look broadly similar under magnification are fern spores. I guess moss spores too but I haven't seen those.