Latrodectus (Theridiidae) Picture Thread

[rvtjonny]

 

[xhexdx]

L. bishopi update:

 

[recluse]

I have been wanting L. bishopi for years. You should send some of those my way.

 

[Widowman10]

very nice X! slings should be pretty good size when they emerge too!

 

[The Spider Faery]

xhexdx: Is that the bishopi you found on your field trip? Do you have a license to ship across borders? If so, send some to Tarantula Canada!

 

[xhexdx]

Thanks guys.

L. bishopi update:

Another update:

xhexdx: Is that the bishopi you found on your field trip? Do you have a license to ship across borders? If so, send some to Tarantula Canada!

Yes. No. Sorry!

 

[Widowman10]

nice, X! those are some really good lookin bishopi sacs :}

 

[xhexdx]

Thank you sir.

Any idea how long after laying until they hatch?

 

[Widowman10]

Thank you sir.

Any idea how long after laying until they hatch?

depending on many external variables: a little over a month

and bishopi slings are almost twice the size of mac/hesp slings too!

 

[The Spider Faery]

Yes. No. Sorry!

Aw, it was worth a shot. She's a very beautiful mamma.

 

[xhexdx]

depending on many external variables: a little over a month

and bishopi slings are almost twice the size of mac/hesp slings too!

Ok, great. Thanks.

 

[Widowman10]

shameless plug: check out MY SITE if you haven't had a chance to yet

 

[xhexdx]

Went there once, didn't look around much. I need to look again.

This is from the 9th:

This is from today:

 

[Widowman10]

great lookin babies X

love those little guys :clap:

 

[John Koerner]

Just caught this beautiful Red Widow yesterday

Jack




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[Widowman10]

WOW.











gorgeous pictures. i think i literally salivated on my keyboard.

 

[John Koerner]

WOW.

gorgeous pictures. i think i literally salivated on my keyboard.

Thank you & glad you like them ... here is a more "natural" shot I took of her today

Red Widow (Latrodectus bishopi)
Canon EOS 7D | EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro Lens
1/20 | f/10 | ISO 320
Natural Light | Tripod | Remote Switch​

Taken in natural light, under cloud cover, using a 2-image stack done by hand.

Jack



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[Vespula]

These pictures are gorgeous! Makes me want to raise a whole bunch of 'em! hehe.

 

[amtzzero]

Is this an albino black widow?

My camera sucks, sorry.

 

[pavel]

another Latrodectus bishopi set of pics

This is my little one. Got it from John Apple this past July. Fast grower. It has already molted twice.