Search results

  1. A

    Net casting spider?

    I've had reports of people as far as Virginia finding these guys right off their porchs and more reports within the gulf coast. Hope that helps, perhaps someone has seen them recently? Joel:confused:
  2. A

    Acylometes sp.

    cool spider pic, he must me really fast. Joel
  3. A

    Awwww...how cute!

    Yes nice legs are good....um And that photo was really good too. But seriously nice photo got any more macros? Joel=D
  4. A

    They've hatched

    Babies are good, momma has passed on.....She did lay one more egg sac and I'll be the surrogate mommy. It looks like I'll probably have 70 individuals from the first sac after cannibalism. I'll try to minimize it by profiding live prey but will have to see after they emerge from the sac. I...
  5. A

    Baby mantis feeding system

    Sounds silly but have you ever, accidentally, sucked up some flies this way? Or were you using an aspirator? nice contraption very cool. Joel:D
  6. A

    They've hatched

    Hey... That's probably Phiddipus pulcherrimus. What a great looking spider. You did say egg sac right? Hmmm.... Any adults up for sale at your website? Thanks for sharing the great pic Darrin just me Joel:D
  7. A

    They've hatched

    I never thought of it like that Yeah it's a little weird but that's exactly how it feels. You could be the aunt of 100 babies. And you thought that today was just going to be one of those days..... Babies smile for laura, hey put that cricket down, don't eat your brother, hey stop that...
  8. A

    Eggsac!!!

    Perhaps the same mech that causes this "tolerance" for one another is also the same when snakes den in a hibernaculum? Another possible explanation for tolerance is cooperative hunting when juveniles. Many spiders will stay together for a period of time in order to increase the chances of...
  9. A

    Eggsac!!!

    Perhaps the mechanisms which prevent the predation, of their own kind, is driven by the need(hesitate to use this because I'm anthropomorphosizing them but for lack of better terms) to perpetuate naturally selected genes. If they ate each other to the point where not enough of the offspring...
  10. A

    They've hatched

    Everything looks good Well momma P.regius has left the eggsac to fend for itself. The babies are still moving around inside. Probably within the next week or so they should be breaking out and hunting. I'll send some pics when that happens. Just me Joel:D
  11. A

    Eggsac!!!

    hannibal cannibals....I hate cannibals, bloody cannibals. spiders are cool but being cannibals, not one of their finer attributes. just me, Joel:D
  12. A

    Mid west Spiders

    barn spider Sharon As common names are difficult to translate sometimes because of their broad nature. Generally the common name "barn spider" is used to refer to the orb-weaving barn spider, Araneus cavaticus. However with the X stance mentioned it must be either from Pisaurina or...
  13. A

    Jerusalem crickets

    what book are you reading? Joel:confused:
  14. A

    Jerusalem crickets

    Just let me know. Thanks. Joel=D
  15. A

    saltidae id

    Much abliged for the info. Hey are you a teacher of sorts? You sound different than other posters. Also you close to shennadoah valley? Joel:D
  16. A

    Eggsac!!!

    Well if you see a pic of one let me know. I'd like to captive raise jumpers, they are just so facinating. Joel=D
  17. A

    Phidippus Care

    Yeah they are! There little more than 2mm almost the same size as fruit flies. Joel=D
  18. A

    Jerusalem crickets

    Where are you going to get them from? And can I get some too? I'd like to try my hand at breeding as well. Joel
  19. A

    Jerusalem crickets

    Who's breeding or collecting them anyways? They are just too cool to not breed them. Joel:)
  20. A

    giant african milli's

    Death by waterdish....bad way to go. Good luck thought with breeding. Joel:cool:
Top