Spiders

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Started this as kind of a depository for my interest in pet spiders. Currently I just keep jumping spiders. Not really big into tarantulas, although some dwarf species have caught my interest. Would love to have something like an orb weaver or garden spider that have amazing coloring and tend to hang out at the center of a large web.

Just found out about these.

 

[Alli]

We get orb weavers here. They are beautiful.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

We get orb weavers here. They are beautiful.

I'd love to get a golden orb weaver. I thought about making a custom encloser. Get a larger poster size shadow box and replace the solid back with glass, or plexiglass. That way you would get light and a view through both the front and back and it would be more of a room centerpiece than something you would put against a wall.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

First time taking Peanut out of her enclosure. For anybody who have seen any of my other jumping spider posts, I name all my female jumping spiders Peanut. So this is a new Peanut.

She was a little jumpy (ha!) but they can be tamed and more relaxed over time. So I should be able to get better photos and videos when I’m not also trying to keep track of her movements.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Go to about 3:45. Great idea for an orb weaver and kind of like what I was talking about above.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Peanut boxes way outside her class.

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

 

[Joe]

Opened this thread and quickly leaving this thread lol

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Opened this thread and quickly leaving this thread lol

I apologize for the misleading title.

 

[Yoused]

I'd love to get a golden orb weaver.

I hear their bite is nasty, but they make beautiful tapestries.

Spider men weave silken tapestry | Science News

It took herculean effort, but Madagascar crafters created an extraordinary piece of woven art from spider silk.

www.sciencenews.org

(I think I may have already posted this here, but it is just too awesome to be practicing restraint.)

We keep out spiders on the back porch and the garden and behind the garage. Sadly, this year they seem to be absent, probably because our flying meat is way down.

 

[Alli]

Fascinating. We get the huge orb weavers annually, but they don’t stay. These little ones, we’ve always referred to as ”crab spiders” and we have them all over year round. Good to know!

 

[Herdfan]

I find too many Black Widow spiders too often, so I don't really like spiders.

 

[Roller]

I'm equally fascinated and frightened by spiders, though I know many are beneficial.

 

[Huntn]

I'm equally fascinated and frightened by spiders, though I know many are beneficial.

If I find a spider in the house I capture it if possible and turn it loose outside.

 

[Yoused]

I adore this person

… don't turn out the light …​

 

[Huntn]

I adore this person

… don't turn out the light …​

Wow, great performance, with a song title like this I was obligated to listen.

 

[Yoused]

This piece is for @Alli

Giant Joro spider invading Georgia, expected to spread quickly across Alabama

Researchers at the University of Georgia say the invasive Joro spider is now widespread throughout that state and will likely continue to spread across the U.S.

www.al.com

when they get to your house, catch one for chewtoy

 

[Huntn]

This piece is for @Alli

Giant Joro spider invading Georgia, expected to spread quickly across Alabama

Researchers at the University of Georgia say the invasive Joro spider is now widespread throughout that state and will likely continue to spread across the U.S.

www.al.com

when they get to your house, catch one for chewtoy

So were they first imported as exotic pets?

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[DT]

This piece is for @Alli

Giant Joro spider invading Georgia, expected to spread quickly across Alabama

Researchers at the University of Georgia say the invasive Joro spider is now widespread throughout that state and will likely continue to spread across the U.S.

www.al.com

when they get to your house, catch one for chewtoy

For scale, that branch is 6" in diameter ...

 

[Alli]

This piece is for @Alli

Giant Joro spider invading Georgia, expected to spread quickly across Alabama

Researchers at the University of Georgia say the invasive Joro spider is now widespread throughout that state and will likely continue to spread across the U.S.

www.al.com

when they get to your house, catch one for chewtoy

I saw this in a local piece a few days ago. They remind me of the orb spinners. Absolutely beautiful!