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papillon251

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Can someone please indentify these two spiders? My dad brought them from vacation so I can't release them outside.
I am going there in a month so I will release them back.
I was just wantering can somebody help me how to take care of them till then ( what size of container, substrate if they need one, temperature and humidity and what type of food..)
 

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coolnweird

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I'm no expert, but the first pics look like a type of crab spider, and the other one looks like a wolf spider or grass spider. I would set them both up in a container approximately 4-5x their leg span, with a few inches of soil, a water dish, and some sticks/leaves. They should eat anything small that moves, like crickets or mealworms. Good luck!
 

Albireo Wulfbooper

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First is definitely a flower crab spider. Check out photos of Thomisus onustus and see if that looks like what you have. Be aware that the colour varies a lot in this genus, so the exact colour isn't relevant - look at the shapes. Not sure of your Lycosid species as I suck at wolf spiders and don't know the european species (I assume these were collected in or near Croatia).
 

papillon251

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Thank you all for help! :)
They were both found on Pag in Croatia. I live in Croatia but completely different part and climate.
I am actually very scared of spiders, bought for myself two jumping spiders and I like them. Wolf spider is too much for me hahaha. I am to scared to even open the box in which he came.

First is definitely a flower crab spider. Check out photos of Thomisus onustus and see if that looks like what you have. Be aware that the colour varies a lot in this genus, so the exact colour isn't relevant - look at the shapes. Not sure of your Lycosid species as I suck at wolf spiders and don't know the european species (I assume these were collected in or near Croatia).
Would then be better for crab spider to have real plants in it or that doesn't matter. And I found name of wolf spider, Hogna radiata.
 

Albireo Wulfbooper

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Thank you all for help! :)
They were both found on Pag in Croatia. I live in Croatia but completely different part and climate.
I am actually very scared of spiders, bought for myself two jumping spiders and I like them. Wolf spider is too much for me hahaha. I am to scared to even open the box in which he came.



Would then be better for crab spider to have real plants in it or that doesn't matter. And I found name of wolf spider, Hogna radiata.
I haven’t kept flower crab spiders, but you might check this post (and the thread it’s in) for relevant information: https://arachnoboards.com/threads/keeping-a-crab-spider.263822/post-3143828
 
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