Meet Bernie's Mittens

[Mousetoescamper]

Last edited Sun Aug 31, 2025, 02:14 PM - Edit history (2)

This male tan jumping spider (Platycryptus undatus) reminds me of the Bernie Sanders Mittens meme. While the genus is stuck with the bland tan appellation, I'm naming this particular spider Bernie's Mittens. He was a very cooperative subject!

[Deuxcents]

1. Nice pose! I've noticed you usually get your subjects to acknowledge you and your camera 👍

[Mousetoescamper]

5. Thanks, Deuxcents! I always have treats on hand ;-)

[Solly Mack]

2. :)

[Mousetoescamper]

6. Glad it brought a smile, Solly Mack!

[Solly Mack]

8. Love his face in the photo. Amazingly teeny tiny things, aren't they?

I took some last summer of one living on my dill I let go to flower for the caterpillars.

Great shot!

I love spiders.

[Mousetoescamper]

9. They are. Close-up photography favors them; their appealing faces don't set off the spider! alarms

Thanks!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Great capture, my dear Mousetoescamper! He is gorgeous. n/t

[Mousetoescamper]

7. Thanks, Peggy!

[George McGovern]

10. In the eye of the beholder, eh? One person's UghUgly is another's Cool Look At Him.

You have a gift, Mousetoescamper, for presenting living things as they really are, absent human fear and prejudice. "Bernie's Mittens" is perfect.

[Mousetoescamper]

11. That's the gist of it, George McGovern

Thanks. Mostly, I'm interested in my fellow Earthlings and enjoy exploring my immediate world with a camera at hand.

[Easterncedar]

12. The name is perfect

Where did you find this furry fellow?

[Mousetoescamper]

14. Thanks, Easterncedar!

He was at a local park.

[Callalily]

13. I'm not fond of spiders,

But this is an amazing photo.

[Mousetoescamper]

15. Thanks, Callalily!