Vegetarian Spiders: Where and how do they live?

By Mark Eastburn
Backed by Yamilka Eastburn, Carly Lynch, George Eastburn, Brad Herring, Nancy King Gattuso, Ryan Nathan, Matilda Luk, Van Remoortere Family, Oscar Jasklowski, Daniel Zurek, and 12 other backers
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$840
Raised of $4,202 Goal
20%
Ended on 3/14/15
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  • Andrea Haberkern
    Andrea HaberkernBacker
    Good Luck, from one spider researcher to another!
    Mar 10, 2015
  • Aaron Dellutri
    Aaron DellutriBacker
    Hope you can do the study!
    Feb 23, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you very much, Aaron! I really appreciate the support!
    Feb 23, 2015
  • spearvahn
    spearvahnBacker
    Science!
    Feb 23, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so much for your support! Science really is cool!
    Feb 23, 2015
  • Matilda Luk
    Matilda LukBacker
    Good luck, Mr Eastburn! From Felix Patten
    Feb 04, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so much, Felix and family!
    Feb 07, 2015
  • Carly Lynch
    Carly LynchBacker
    Good luck!
    Feb 03, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so much Carly! I hope you're enjoying Florida!
    Feb 04, 2015
  • Deborah
    DeborahBacker
    Thankful that someone is looking out for the spiders!
    Feb 03, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so much, Debi. These are good spiders, too :)
    Feb 04, 2015
  • Brad Herring
    Brad HerringBacker
    While I didn't find any in Akumal (I didn't really look though) I do support you going back there and to Panama :) Go Science!
    Feb 03, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    It took me a few hours of carful searching to find them for the first time, but once you start seeing them, they keep popping up! Thank you for your support, Brad. Go, science, too!
    Feb 04, 2015
  • Nancy King Gattuso
    Nancy King GattusoBacker
    Hang in there!
    Feb 02, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Will do! Thank you very much!
    Feb 03, 2015
  • Van Remoortere family
    Van Remoortere familyBacker
    Dear Mr. Eastburn, Thank you for transmitting your passion for science to our boys Paul and Felix. Fingers crossed for the vegetarian spiders! best, Van Remoortere family
    Jan 29, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so very much! I am grateful for your support, and I am happy that your children enjoy my classes.
    Jan 29, 2015
  • Yamilka Eastburn
    Yamilka EastburnBacker
    Good Luck! You almost there.
    Jan 27, 2015
  • George Eastburn
    George EastburnBacker
    Muy buena suerte. Mom & Dad
    Jan 18, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you very much!
    Jan 18, 2015
  • Mary Walters
    Mary WaltersBacker
    Good luck
    Jan 18, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you very much for your support!
    Jan 18, 2015
  • Daniel Zurek
    Daniel ZurekBacker
    Really cool project, would love to see more about the veggie jumpers! Good luck!
    Jan 15, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you, Daniel, for your support. These salticids really are fascinating!
    Jan 16, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you very much, Cindy. As of this moment, there is only one confirmed vegetarian spider, although I'm hoping that I might be able to discover the second.
    Jan 08, 2015
  • Cindy Wu
    Cindy WuBacker
    Whoa! I didn't know that there were vegetarian spiders. Mark, good luck with your endeavors. I'm excited to be following along with your journey!
    Jan 07, 2015
  • Mark Eastburn
    Mark EastburnResearcher
    Thank you so much for the support, Oscar! Teaching and researching (and writing) do take a lot of time, but I love every minute--it's easy to do what you love.
    Jan 07, 2015
  • Oscar Jasklowski
    Oscar JasklowskiBacker
    I think Tamanduas are my new favorite creatures :). Also, how you find time to teach and do research is beyond me. Please keep up the fantastic work, and let me know if I can help!
    Jan 06, 2015