What's everyone's favorite small spider species?

[RezonantVoid]

Another cool one is portia jumping spiders, world's most intelligent known species

 

[basin79]

What I particularly love about spiders is just how diverse they are in both of looks and hunting strategy.

How I love my tarantulas but apart from my Idiothele mira they're pretty much the same when it comes to feeding.

My spiders on the other hand......... these vids and pics are in my spider thread but here they are again.

Deinopis sp aka Ogre faced/net casting spider.

Gandanameno sp aka Velvet spider.

Calommata signata aka Purse web spider.

Liphistius cf ornatus aka armoured trapdoor spider.

No pics sadly.

Nephila madagascariensis aka orb weaver.

Sicarius thomisoides aka 6 eyed sand spider.

https://youtu.be/69bUht9igsU

 

[RezonantVoid]

What I particularly love about spiders is just how diverse they are in both of looks and hunting strategy.

How I love my tarantulas but apart from my Idiothele mira they're pretty much the same when it comes to feeding.

My spiders on the other hand......... these vids and pics are in my spider thread but here they are again.

Deinopis sp aka Ogre faced/net casting spider.

Gandanameno sp aka Velvet spider.

Calommata signata aka Purse web spider.

Liphistius cf ornatus aka armoured trapdoor spider.

No pics sadly.

Nephila madagascariensis aka orb weaver.

Sicarius thomisoides aka 6 eyed sand spider.

https://youtu.be/69bUht9igsU

That purse web spider is insane!!! Awesome critter

 

[basin79]

That purse web spider is insane!!! Awesome critter

Aye. First time I managed to actually see her feed since I got her a little while ago. She recently moulted so knew she'd be hungry.

 

[8LeggedLair]

I like the Dwarf T D. Diamantinensis

 

[Venom]

I really enjoy keeping Trachelas tranquillus. They're so testy! Getting a threat-display and lunge from a 1/2 inch long spider is cute. Plus, they have great color and are aggressive feeders.

 

[SpiderGalaxy]

My favorite are jumpers, but I love latrodectus variolus and latrodectus bishopi.

 

[Lil Paws]

Jumpers are my favorite for right now, but this is because they are so easy to ID and stinking cute, too (their intelligence is also amazing). We have a lot to learn. We just picked up the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Insects and Spiders, and we've been trying to ID inverts along with the birds we see when we go hiking. There are so many species—and that's just within our tiny region.

 

[BenLeeKing]

Rhene flavicomans~ the wasp mimic jumping spider, they have a flat and wide carapace giving them quite a unique look for a jumping spider~
Forgot the species name, but this black scytodes that I call “the xenomorph spitting spiders” are up there as one of my favourites too

 

[Quetzalcoatl Nyarlathotep]

Rhene flavicomans~ the wasp mimic jumping spider, they have a flat and wide carapace giving them quite a unique look for a jumping spider~
View attachment 291492 Forgot the species name, but this black scytodes that I call “the xenomorph spitting spiders” are up there as one of my favourites too
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Woah, I could only find scytodes fusca on my search, but wow, what a beautiful looking spider! I hope you find more to study! I'd be very interested to read a report on the species illustrated above.

 

[galeogirl]

The green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) is on my wishlist.

 

[Wolfspidurguy]

h o g n a c a r o l i n e n s i s

 

[Villagecreep]

I just LOVE jumping spiders in general, but if I had to pick, i'd say regal/ bold jumpers (Phidippus audax).

Update: I've also grown a liking to Hacklemesh Weavers (Metaltella simoni), and Long-bodied cellar spiders (Pholcus phalangioides)

 

[Jayvicularia]

Misumena vatia. Goldenrod crab spiders. These guys are really cool to watch waiting on flowers for pollinators. Ive seen them competing with ambush bugs on my sunflowers.

 

[sloth]

My favorite true spider is Phidippus adumbratus. (A jumper of course )

 

[velvetundergrowth]

Phiddipus!

 

[ajhere]

Well my favorite was eresus sandaliatus but I can't find one due to location so I'll have my scytodes longipes got her from bugsincyberspace

 

[MoranDisciple]

Sad PA resident hours

 

[Jadestone]

My favorite would have to be either jumping spiders or wolf spiders. Both are very interesting to watch and keep.

 

[AnastasiaDivana]

Jumpers all day every day.

My favorite as well