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Man Forms a Trusting Bond With an Adorable Jumping Spider in His Care Over 14 Days

Summary by Laughing Squid
Over the course of 14 days, Ben Newell of Worcester Terrariums wanted to form a trusting bond with a tiny, surprisingly adorable jumping spider he named Earl. Jumping spiders are highly intelligent, but is it possible to create a friendship with one? In just 14 days, I found out… There were three parts to forming this bond, the first was that Earl would step on Newell’s finger, which was accomplished on day 6. The second was that Earl would acc…
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Laughing Squid broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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