Hopscotch, the vegan jumping spider

Hops was a very unusual jumping spider. Most of her conspecifics preferred to hunt flies and mosquitoes, but Hopsie had a real liking for vegetables. She liked carrots, broccoli and especially lettuce. Every morning she woke up and went in search of her favorite vegetables. She hopped and jumped from leaf to leaf, from bush to bush and from tree to tree. Although the other animals in the garden sometimes looked at her strangely, they admired Hoppel’s willpower and discipline, her unique way of living her life and her love of vegetables.

One day, Hopscotch had been out and about for a while and had not yet found anything edible. She hopped from blade of grass to blade of grass and from flower to flower, but all she found were insects and worms – and she didn’t want to eat them. Hopscotch, however, had an idea. She decided to jump to the other side of the meadow, where she hoped to have better luck.

She was already a little tired and still very hungry when she suddenly noticed the delicious smell of fresh salad in the air. Her stomach growled with delight and she followed the smell until she finally discovered the table with the huge salad. It was a real feast for Hopsie and she couldn’t decide which leaf to try first. She carefully jumped onto the table and began to help herself.

But she hadn’t counted on the fact that the people who had eaten the salad had added a special ingredient – chili! Hops was chewing on a leaf when suddenly her eyes went wide and her mouth was on fire.

Hopscotch jumped around wildly on the table and tried to extinguish her burning tongue. She shook her head back and forth, trying to get rid of the pungent taste. The people who had been eating the salad suddenly noticed the little jumping spider and were surprised. They laughed out loud and pointed their fingers at Hops, who was still trying to get rid of the pungent taste. But then they realized that she was in a really bad way and stopped. They decided to help Hopsie and gave her some water. Hop drank greedily and slowly felt better. The humans watched her carefully and began to wonder whether chili was really a good ingredient for the salad.

Hops had learned from this incident and had been more careful in her choice of food ever since. She now always tasted the leaves carefully before biting into them enthusiastically. This way, she made sure she didn’t have to experience such an unpleasant surprise again.

Even though she didn’t like chili and would never eat it again, Hüpfel remained an enthusiastic vegan. She loved to climb around in the vegetable garden and nibble in between.

Hüpfel was happy because she could spend every day in nature and always had enough to eat. She also learned how important it was to look after her health by exercising regularly and eating healthily. Sometimes she saw other insects lying in the shade all day eating unhealthy food. Hops knew that this was not good for her health, so she stayed active and always ate balanced meals.

Although she sometimes jumped over tables or through the park, she knew that she had to stay in places where she was safe and not exposed to danger. She also knew which plants were safe and which should be avoided.

Hops loved her life as a jumping spider and enjoyed every moment. She hoped that she could show other animals how important it is to look after their health and safety in order to lead a happy and fulfilling life.