Mouse found atop a 22,000-foot volcano, breaking world record

Re:Mouse found atop a 22,000-foot volcano, breaking world re... by ilamont on Sunday September 20, 2020 @08:56AM (#24533736)

There's a spider in the Himalayas that lives at even higher altitudes, living on rocks warmed by the sun and surviving on gnats and flies that get blown up the mountain from temperate climates.

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Re:Mouse found atop a 22,000-foot volcano, breaking world re... by lioeters on Sunday September 20, 2020 @12:29PM (#24534936)

Curiosity led me to the Himalayan jumping spider:

> Euophrys omnisuperstes (the species name means "standing above everything"), the Himalayan jumping spider, is a small jumping spider that lives at elevations of up to 6,700 m (22,000 ft) in the Himalayas, including Mount Everest, making it a candidate for the highest known permanent resident on Earth. They are found among rocky debris, feeding on tiny, stray springtails and flies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euophrys_omnisuperstes

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Re:Mouse found atop a 22,000-foot volcano, breaking world re... by tumblerz on Sunday September 20, 2020 @09:35AM (#24533943)

"Insectopedia," by Hugh Raffles contains a chapter on high-altitude, silk-gliding spiders, as well as enthralling musings on other subjects.

This book is not an encyclopedic take on insects, but is an eccentric, ambagious collection of good writing. My favorite airline book experience.

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