Scientists in Central America have documented a species of jumping spider, dubbed Bagheera kiplingi which, unlike any of the other approximately 40,000 known species of spider in the world, has forsaken a diet of paralysed, liquified animals and embraced an almost exclusively plant-based repast.

But fear not, salad-lovers. The leaping arachnid isn’t interested in your Caesar or your Waldorf. The Bagheera kiplingi dwell among the Acacia trees of Mexico and Guatemala, living off protein and fat-based leaf structures called Beltian bodies, as well as the nectar produced for the Acacia‘s naturally symbiotic ant populations, all the while avoiding the wrath of the fiercely territorial ants.

The B kiplingi aren’t completely vegetarian, however. In leaner seasons, the spiders have been observed feeding on ant larvae and even, in extreme conditions, resorting to cannibalism.

For the most part, though, these creatures are highly atypical of spiders in general. In lieu of spinning webs to capture live prey, they instead construct silken homes to house their young. Similarly, rather than consuming their mates, females of the species usually rely on male Bagheera kiplingi to assist with nurturing their hatchlings.

So, if you find yourself out that way, keep a watchful eye on your Beltian bodies, lest the thumbnail-sized bud-munchers of the arachnid world hop aboard for a quick nibble.