Araneomorph (True Spider) Picture Thread

[Spepper]

That wolf spider is absolutely gorgeous I must say.

 

[Silberrücken]

Eriophora ravilla 01:







Eriophora ravilla 02:

 

[pannaking22]

Sicarius sp.

Hogna sp.

Needs ID, from Chile.

Acanthogonatus sp.

Beautiful Sicarius and Hogna! What species is the Hogna?

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Thanks! No clue on the species, haven't really looked into it.

Sicarius sp.

 

[Spepper]

Thanks! No clue on the species, haven't really looked into it.

Sicarius sp.

What's on the back of the first two spiders?

 

[Richard McJimsey]

What's on the back of the first two spiders?

Sand of course!

 

[Richard McJimsey]

I got some new filters today, hence all the pics.

Hogna sp.

Tegenaria sp, these are some of the most aggressive feeders I've ever kept

Latrodectus hesperus, a very grouchy spider, hope she lays some sacs for me. Interesting lesion/injury on the hourglass.

Latrodectus bishopi, chowing down. Need a male for my 3 girls!

 

[netr]

Hogna sp.

What a beauty! How large is it?


I don't have any true spiders as pets at this point, but I enjoy photographing them outside. Here's a few on Crete last summer. I identified them myself, so I might be mistaken. They're all pretty distinctive species though.

Philaeus chrysops - a gorgeous and quite large jumper; the largest I saw had a legspan of more than an inch. I must say I was tempted to bring one home with me. Pretty much the only ones I saw were these colourful males, though.





So that I could get a good few shots in, I trapped it temporarily in a moat. Here he is testing the water.


Trying his luck at an airborne escape.


Thomisus onustus, found in the vegetation beside a road.




Aphantaulax seminiger. If I remember right, the breeze brought it fortuitously into my hand.


Edit: just found this one from 2012, taken in a British garden one dewy morning.

 

[Spepper]

Gorgeous shots everyone! I'm loving these. :clap:

 

[netr]

I must say I'm loving this thread, and gradually working my way through it. More the fool me for spending all my time in the tarantula section! I greatly enjoy that anything goes, species-wise, in this thread. You never know what's on the next page.

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Yeah, true spiders are certainly a lot more interesting behavior wise than most T's.

Ummidia sp.

 

[pannaking22]

Yeah, true spiders are certainly a lot more interesting behavior wise than most T's.

Ummidia sp.

Tiny little guy! Good luck growing it up!

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Thanks! All 5 I have are hunkered down in the beginnings of their tunnels.

Took quite a few pictures, (500+) the past few days, these are some of them that came out well...

Sicarius sp., so far they're very boring spiders

sometimes they don't hide very well

Hogna sp., molted today, male

Latrodectus hesperus

Mygalomorphae sp. Chile

 

[Hanska]

That Hogna. Just love lycosids.

 

[Richard McJimsey]

I do too, very inquisitive spiders. It's a shame he's male :/

Tegenaria duellica female with eggsac

 

[Smokehound714]

Took a trip back to one of my spots, after hilariously failing to capture several centipedes (The HECK do you do that??), i found this beautiful scytodes, and i have no idea what she is.

Love the banding on the abdomen!

 

[netr]

... after hilariously failing to capture several centipedes (The HECK do you do that??)...

A pooter could help, unless you're talking about particularly large cents. I've never actually used one myself, but am considering makeshifting one for when the time comes to hunt some spiders.

Lovely scytodes by the way!

 

[just1moreT]

Yeah, true spiders are certainly a lot more interesting behavior wise than most T's.

Ummidia sp.

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Nice pics rick i can actually see them lol i dont have the cameras you guys have ,wondering have you got any to eat yet the ones i have left have not but im fixing have some pin heads hatch so im hoping they will .im going to do some spider hunting today , found some nice looking young spiders couple days ago out wandering around .it has been nasty cold here this winter supposed be in 70's today should be out and about lol

 

[Smokehound714]

A pooter could help, unless you're talking about particularly large cents. I've never actually used one myself, but am considering makeshifting one for when the time comes to hunt some spiders.

Lovely scytodes by the way!

DUDE, why didnt i think of that. From now on a pooter will be in my arsenal. Thanks!

 

[netr]

DUDE, why didnt i think of that. From now on a pooter will be in my arsenal. Thanks!

You're welcome. I picked up the idea myself from one Michael J. Roberts, in the Collins field guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe. I think along with nets etc., it's among the invert collector's vital tools!