spiders I found in my house...

WithCerberus

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I just wanted to start a thread for people to post pictures of spiders that they have found in their houses and ask any questions that they might have about them. Here are two species that I have in my house. The first two are of a spider that I think may be Steatoda grossa although i'm not sure. I found it in my basement with a male in its web so i captured them both, witnessed them mate, and now have an eggsac in her jar. She is a really fun little spider who my mother would have squished without a second thought. Any tips on how to raise the spiderlings when they hatch? should I remove the eggsac now? The third picture is a spider I found crawling on the wall in my basement. I really don't know what it is. Any pointers would be appreciatted. I'll be adding more as soon as I get back home again. Let's see all the spiders that you guys have in your houses.







Bobby
 

RMBolton

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Hmm, good idea for a thread...
Here are some inverts from around the house:











Cheers,
R
 

Steven

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I just wanted to start a thread for people to post pictures of spiders that they have found in their houses
the last one is def. NOT a spider :D

Scutigermorpha spec.


Anyway,... good idea for a tread !!!

here's what i came across today

 
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RMBolton

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gongyles said:
the last one is def. NOT a spider :D
Thanks bud. You'll notice my post was for inverts found around my home. I am sure WithCerberus won't mind that I included a photo of Scutigera coleoptrata with my arachnid photos.
R
 

Steven

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yeah i know,... :8o i've read over your reply,... sorry
thought it was part of WithCerberus startingtread :eek:
 

RMBolton

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No worries, my fault for throwing it into the mix... I thought he's pretty creepy looking and worth a look.
I hope you enjoyed the pics :)
Cheers,
Ryan
 

WithCerberus

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I should have put inverts in the name of the thread other than just spiders. The more pics, questions and stories the better :) . Very nice pics RMbolton. Do you know what species picture number 8 is? It is a beautiful one. It looks like Dysdera crocata without the enourmous chelicerae. I think my third picture is the same species as your first. Do you know what that one is?

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RMBolton

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The spider in number 8 is a Broad-Faced Sac Spider (Trachelas tranquillus).
The first spider is a Yellow Sac Spider (Chiracanthium mildei) - a Mediterranean native, now common in the homes of Northeastern US and Canada where it builds tiny sac-like webs in the retreats along the angles where walls and ceilings meet.
Cheers,
Ryan
 
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jsloan

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Nice Thread. Here's a Salticid I came across in my yard.

John Sloan
 

jsloan

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Sorry, the file was too large. I'll have to crop it and repost.

John Sloan
 

jsloan

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Okay, hoping it works this time.

John Sloan
 
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