The Spider Eats Plants

"More Extraordinary Than a Flying Pig",- Says Christopher Meehan, Biologist and Natural Historian. How could it be that a solely carnivorous animal could adapt to eating an almost entirely vegetarian diet? A spider whose namesake is that of a black Panther defies the logic of biology and eats almost an altogether vegetarian diet.

How could it be that a solely carnivorous animal could adapt to eating an almost entirely vegetarian diet? Spiders' digestive system is not designed to digest plant fibre, yet Bagheera kiplingi does just that?

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Jungle Spider Cat - Bagheera kiplingi is no Panther

From the jungle of Costa Rica and Mexico, a spider first discovered in 1896, named after Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book Character, Bagheera. The tiny jumping spider coloured honey gold, with a long abdomen and iridescent green and purple stripes and a deep indigo head, is the only vegetarian spider.T Guest Contributor: Emily Rack Business Name: Horatio’s Jar Publisher: Digital Schools Emily Rack is a  freelance creative writer and researcher, visual content creator, and designer. She is the head of the content production, publication - and editing for Upschool+ Guest Contributors -, and Horatio's Jar is her content production agency and wellbeing school.   Emily has dedicated her life to researching and understanding matters of the mind, body-, and the human experience. Her discoveries and research are focused on cultivating tools and dialogue that encourage us to live in peace and harmony here on earth. Her current focus is the environment and human connectivity, conservation, environmentalism, plant medicine, botany, biology-, and the practice of 'Nature Bathing'.  Emily is a writer, digital content creator, seasoned photographer-, and visual artist. ——- PUBLISHER’S DISCLAIMER: The publisher of this blog post (Digital Schools PTY LTD) works in partnership with the school as a 3rd party provider to help build and maintain the school website. Digital Schools sources a range of experts who provide products and/or services to educational institutions and we work with them to produce and publish topical information in the form of blog posts that we think  may be relevant, interesting or topical to families within the community. The views, opinions and content listed in this blog post are that of the guest contributor and/or publisher (Digital Schools). It should be noted that whilst the publisher and guest contributors are acting with the best intentions and in the best interests of the school and their community to provide helpful or interesting information, sometimes the content may not necessarily reflect the views of the school. The information in this blog post is not meant to be used, nor should it be used, to diagnose or treat any medical condition. For diagnosis or treatment of any medical problem, consult your own physician.  The school and the publisher of this blog post  are not responsible for any person reading or following the information in this article who may experience adverse effects. Any references to external websites or sources are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by the school or publisher in any way and the publisher and/or school cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information listed. If you have feedback on any content on this platform, you can submit it to the publisher using the feedback link provided at the bottom of this page.