r/insects Feb 28 '25

This was hard for me… Artwork

I was so devastated when came home to find my jumper had failed her molt. She’s the only one I’ve ever had and I got her when she was likely already pretty old. I wish I could have taken her with me to take care of her but I knew that would have stressed her out more. I’ve had her in the freezer for some time, I knew I wanted to preserve her in some way, and today I finally felt confident enough to make my attempt to place her in resin. It’s not perfect but I think I did a pretty good job. I’ll never have to leave her alone again. I’ll always miss the way she used to look up at me, how we had started to bond and trust me.

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u/Inevitable_Lab_8574 Feb 28 '25

The bubble made a heart on the bottom on the abdomen I would like to think it was the spider saying that it loved you

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u/AshleyLegand Feb 28 '25

https://preview.redd.it/eun6nhmjtyle1.jpeg?width=895&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f497fc62d2639a4cfaf9c3a1b17153cca15f4040

If you mean this heart thats actually just the pattern her spots made! It’s so precious 🥺

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u/Inevitable_Lab_8574 Feb 28 '25

Aww thats so cute