name of the spider

[scorpians111]

i remember once i saw on a natures channel of a spider that hangs on to a branch with it back legs or on a web and makes a web on his legs.

he then waits for a crickets or something to walk under it and then he goes down with web like a net to trap it and eat it

anyone know what i am talking bout here?

 

[Ritzman]

I believe you are talking about the net-casting/ogre-faced spider. I don't know the scientific name of the spider though. Someone here will probably chime in with it. I know they have a huge set of forward facing eyes.

 

[Cigarman]

Methinks its the deinopis. Uses a web like a net to nab prey with big 2 eyes in the front for good range vision. Nifty looking little bugger.

 

[Ritzman]

Nifty looking little bugger.

Indeed they are. Reminds me of an alien.

 

[scorpians111]

hmmm i would like to have one but them seem a bit small do u think they could eat crickets? (adult sized)

 

[cjm1991]

Wow those are really cool, ive never seen one before. Are these in the hobby?