I found a tiny (2mm) white spiderling in my vivarium after purchacing some Leopard geckos and putting crickets in with them. I presumed because it was white that it had alot of growing to do and had not yet had its 1st shed. Ive had it for about 2-3 months now, its shed 5 times and is about 15-20mm it doesnt look like a house spider (I live in england) it can handle large prey. its light brown with markings on its body and abdomon, it sits with half its legs infront and half behind out stretched like a twig (Ive seen indian ornimentals and 'Pokes' do this!) it also sits on the ground all legs out at sides with front 2 out as if ready 2 attack. it stays at warmer end of container.
What is this spider? Please Help!
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im going with huntsmen...whos with me?
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Yup, Huntsman it be! The chelicerae and pedipalps are dead giveaways. Don't get hit by this one......it feels less than great.
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Hunstman spiders occur all over the world. We have them here in North America, and they can be found in South America, Asia, virtually all over. Thay generally hit about 5-6" legspans, and are speedy devils. The Asian and Indonesian varieties of Huntsman seem to have the strongest venom. I don't know where exactly yours came from, as they have an uncanny ability to hitch rides. Just care for it like a Poecilotheria.
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I was going to say, the way it holds the front two legs together is a dead giveaway that it is a crab spider. Don't be upset about the size - some of the coolest spiders are small, like jumping spiders.
Adrian
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Can handle herself!!!
Yea small can be gud. Shes killing and eating crickets over twice the size of her body. like an adult chillie rose eating a large mouse... Shes a stalker. Looked her up and shes a garden spider basically. But i raised her from baby so i wouldnt get rid!
Yea small can be gud. Shes killing and eating crickets over twice the size of her body. like an adult chillie rose eating a large mouse... Shes a stalker. Looked her up and shes a garden spider basically. But i raised her from baby so i wouldnt get rid!
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DONT GET BIT I HEARD THEY ARE DEADLY
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It's most likely a Thanatus vulgaris a very common species at cricket farms for some reason. Here it feeds on the smaller crickets and can be very numerous and are often to be found together with the crickets when you buy those. It's absolutely harmless and belong to the family Philodromidae
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Søren
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That's just like the ones that come in my cricket shipments. Very cool yet strangely upsetting.....
Joel
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