Araneomorph (True Spider) Picture Thread

[Ungoliant]

Aye. She's stunning.

How long do they live?

 

[basin79]

How long do they live?

3-5 years I believe. NOT long enough. I want this lass for years.

 

[Ungoliant]

3-5 years I believe. NOT long enough. I want this lass for years.

Still not too bad for a true spider.

 

[basin79]

Still not too bad for a true spider.

No. But it's still not long enough.

 

[kermitdsk]

Peucetia spec. madagascar

 

[kermitdsk]

Again Peucetia sepc. madagascar

I love them

 

[sarahloveshantzel]

Zoom In...i just found this guy in the house help me Id. Him

 

[Ungoliant]

Zoom In...i just found this guy in the house help me Id. Him

This species is among my favorite true spiders: the southern house spider (Kukulcania hibernalis).

They make great pets if you're interested in keeping true spiders. The females are unusually long-lived for true spiders, living 10+ years. (I have females I collected as adults in 2012 that are still going strong.)

Kukulcania hibernalis (Filistatidae): Female

• Ungoliant
• Jan 2, 2017
• 7
• female filistatidae hibernalis kukulcania kukulcania hibernalis mature female southern house spider

Kukulcania hibernalis: mature female (captive, wild-caught)

Commonly known as the southern...

 

[Ungoliant]

The Poacher (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)
This common house spider took up residence in my roach bin a few months ago (when she was a tiny spiderling) and has been poaching a nymph every week or two. I let her stay, because it was cold outside, and I have more roaches than I need. But she is clearly stepping up her game with this kill, so it's time to relocate her.

The Poacher (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)

• Ungoliant
• Feb 27, 2018
• 8
• blaptica dubia common house spider dubia roach feeding parasteatoda parasteatoda tepidariorum tepidariorum

This common house spider took up residence in my roach bin a few months ago (when she was a...

 

[Misty Day]

Amaurobius similis (Presumably, not 100% sure on ID), with an eggsac. Caught this girl in my house late summer of '17. She molted shortly after collection and laid her eggsac around 2 weeks ago.

 

[basin79]

Eratigena atrica.

 

[basin79]

Adult female Eratigena atrica aka UK spider.

 

[dangerforceidle]

Also E. atrica:

 

[Galapoheros]

Just a pic of a future mom jumper I saw by my AC, everybody likes pics.

 

[basin79]

Juvenile male Sicarius thomisoides feeding on a banded cricket.

 

[KorgothTheWolf]

And I let him go where I found him after his photo shoot

 

[dangerforceidle]

My little friend Eratigena sp., fit to burst but still hungry.

 

[wolfs79]

Phoneutria reidyi adult female

 

[basin79]

Adult female Eratigena atrica feeding on a wax worm.

 

[checkmate]

Dolomedes okefinokensis
View media item 50372Olios giganteusView media item 50371Selenops sp.
View media item 50370Hogna carolinensisView media item 50369Lycosidae sp. + babies
View media item 50327Heteropoda venatoria
View media item 50326Heteropoda davidbowie
View media item 50325Sparassidae sp. (possibly Heteropoda tetrica)
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