Alex Terlecky | Life on a Lupine

He wiggled his thorax, moved his antennae, fluttered his wings. He untucked his head and began to look around. He, too, had good eyesight, and although it was not nearly as sharp as the spider’s, it was clear enough for him to notice the arachnid lurking one leaf over. With the strength he’d accumulated, he began to wave his middle legs into the air—a signal to Salticus to back off. He was no easy prey any longer and was prepared to put up a fight. From there, it was only a matter of moments before Bombus found the energy to stand up, stretch out his legs and wings, and take flight, ascending to the blossoms adorning the top of the lupine.