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Message: <blockquote data-quote="VanessaS" data-source="post: 75420" data-attributes="member: 4948">I'm obsessed with spinnerets and spider feet. Their little feet are so adorable. I've noticed something that I hadn't before because the colouring of my spiders before now has been more uniform - they can extend and retract the little fuzzy bits on the tips of their toes.  This little gold fan is not always visible - it expands when they're climbing or needing to grip with their nails. When they're relaxed, it doesn't show.I'm sure there is a far more scientific way to describe it, and what is happening, but until I can do a bit of research that is the best I've got.  I just thought it was super interesting.[ATTACH=full]15693[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]15694[/ATTACH]</blockquote>