Spider Forums - Spiders and Arachnids http://www.spiders.us/forums/ Discuss spiders and other arachnids in this forum. Please do NOT submit identification requests to this forum. en Thu, 23 May 2013 12:17:17 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.spiders.us/forums/images/misc/rss.png Spider Forums - Spiders and Arachnids http://www.spiders.us/forums/ What should I do with this house spider? http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5717&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 05:36:39 GMT I am absolute huge fan of spiders; they're my favorite animal. So it's no surprise that I get a little bit excited when I see one.

This particular spider looked like a black widow but did not have the red hourglass on the underside of its abdomen, so I assume that it is a steatoda spider. I was thinking about capturing it with a plastic container, it was right within reach so I could do so. Unfortunately, I shook the drawer where it had its little web in the corner and it retreated.

My preferred course of action was to simply capture it, potentially examine it and eventually set it free. But it made itself quite at home in the corner, tucked away inconspicuously. I later looked under the drawer and I saw a lot of little bugs that it caught including other spiders, bugs I'd rather not see roaming around.

What should I do with it? Is it okay to just leave it there; will it ever wander away from its web? Or is it a good idea to release it so it doesn't wander off and tuck itself in a undesirable area? I'd hate to force it to leave its home, and that large stash of bugs under the drawer is making me consider that it would be an okay idea to let it stay.

My main concern is whether it'll wander off or not. If it doesn't, that'll motivate me to let it stay. But I'm not sure if that's a good idea. What do you guys think? ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Nedron http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5717 Creepy (spider weed) http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5699&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 03:29:11 GMT Attachment 8011 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8011)Attachment 8012... Click image for larger version.  Name: P5170206_Copy.jpg  Views: 4  Size: 31.4 KB  ID: 8011Click image for larger version.  Name: P5170206.JPG  Views: 4  Size: 308.6 KB  ID: 8012
Was trying to get picture of spiders backside. Put on computer and was suprised to find face looking at me!
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5699 concerned for my children http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5691&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:15 GMT Found a big spider in the bathtub tgis morning. idk how to upload my pic of it but i am concerned for my childrens safety. its not the first time we... Found a big spider in the bathtub tgis morning. idk how to upload my pic of it but i am concerned for my childrens safety. its not the first time we have seen this kind of spider as well ]]> Spiders and Arachnids freakdout http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5691 Tiny Orchard Orbweaver http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5673&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:56:32 GMT Located to day 5/18/2013 in flower bed.Attachment 7947 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7947) the only way I saw it was a... Located to day 5/18/2013 in flower bed.Click image for larger version.  Name: Orchard Orbweaver.JPG  Views: 5  Size: 230.8 KB  ID: 7947 the only way I saw it was a bright flash of silver.
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5673 Pseudoscorpione (tiny) http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5672&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 20:51:47 GMT Found on my trip around the yard today. 5/18/2013. Attachment 7945 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7945)Attachment 7946... Found on my trip around the yard today. 5/18/2013. Click image for larger version.  Name: Pseudoscorpione 2.JPG  Views: 0  Size: 205.2 KB  ID: 7945Click image for larger version.  Name: Pseudoscorpione.JPG  Views: 3  Size: 136.4 KB  ID: 7946. I brought him in to photograph for size reference, lost him on porch I am amazed I located it again!!
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5672 <![CDATA[A'washin' Phidippus!]]> http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5671&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:03 GMT *Got a few pics of my female Phidippus regius grooming herself. Enjoy! :-)* Image:... Got a few pics of my female Phidippus regius grooming herself. Enjoy! :-)







]]> Spiders and Arachnids JumpSpidersInc http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5671 Baby Jumping spider (so tiny) http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5661&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 03:29:24 GMT Attachment 7912 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7912) This picture was taken today 5/16/2012 Southeast Kentucky. This baby... Click image for larger version.  Name: P5160160.JPG  Views: 12  Size: 261.7 KB  ID: 7912 This picture was taken today 5/16/2012 Southeast Kentucky.
This baby is on a piece of styrofoam and the white balls you see are the styrofoam balls, just to give you and idea of how tiny it is.
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5661 Bold Jumper - Phidippus audax-- has blue jaws http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5600&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 04:11:37 GMT I thought they were always green. Is it unusual for them to be blue?Attachment 7800 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7800) ... I thought they were always green. Is it unusual for them to be blue?Click image for larger version.  Name: Jumping Spider 5.jpg  Views: 6  Size: 118.7 KB  ID: 7800 It just had a tint of green but mostly blue. That is why is caught my eye, we have lots of them here but I have never seen one like this one. And he/ she was a ham for the camera.
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5600 golden orbweaver tips? http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5595&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 09:16:43 GMT Thinking about buying a golden orbweaver, any tips? I have a 20 tall ready. Thinking about buying a golden orbweaver, any tips? I have a 20 tall ready. ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Jorunder http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5595 cross orbweavers http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5585&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 05:54:21 GMT There are a lot of cross orbweavers here, and I was wondering if I would be able to put one in a 5 gallon tank? Thanks in advance. There are a lot of cross orbweavers here, and I was wondering if I would be able to put one in a 5 gallon tank? Thanks in advance. ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Jorunder http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5585 training a wild wolf spider?? http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5578&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 05:49:17 GMT I caught this 2 inch wolf spider on my wall, and I was wondering how to train it. I want to be able to hold it without it biting me, and I want to... I caught this 2 inch wolf spider on my wall, and I was wondering how to train it. I want to be able to hold it without it biting me, and I want to know the behaviors that signal aggression.
THANKS, GLAD TO BE ON A FORUM OF FELLOW SPIDER KEEPERS:D ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Jorunder http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5578 Cheircanthium http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5570&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 14:33:36 GMT He dropped down onto my head after a shower, and was granted a release to the corner for his photo session. He dropped down onto my head after a shower, and was granted a release to the corner for his photo session.
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids matt http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5570 Pictures of small Female Black Widow http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5565&goto=newpost Tue, 07 May 2013 01:14:49 GMT Attachment 7705 (http://www.spiders.us/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7705)Attachment 7706... Click image for larger version.  Name: spider 5 015.jpg  Views: 2  Size: 67.4 KB  ID: 7705Click image for larger version.  Name: spider 5 008.jpg  Views: 1  Size: 194.4 KB  ID: 7706Click image for larger version.  Name: spider 5 014.jpg  Views: 1  Size: 300.1 KB  ID: 7707Click image for larger version.  Name: Black Widow.jpg  Views: 2  Size: 77.4 KB  ID: 7708


Found today 5-6-2013 under metal water meter cover. Southeast Kentucky
This one makes number twenty this spring.
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]]> Spiders and Arachnids britsnana http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5565 The Spider Keeps Growing Wider http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5534&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 17:12:05 GMT I am beginning to wonder if something is wrong with one of my southern house spiders (Kukulcania hibernalis). She has been "morbidly obese" for several months now, even though I have not been feeding her, and she has molted at least twice since she last mated.

"Would you roll the young lady down to the juicing room at once, please."


The last time she molted was in September 2012. In December, I noticed that she was not slimming between meals. I assumed that the summer feeding schedule was too much for her slower winter metabolism, so I stopped feeding her as often. At one point, I went 2-3 months without feeding her, waiting until she looked like she needed more food. (I still misted her web once or twice a week.) She never did. That's when I began to wonder if she could produce multiple sacs from a mating that occurred months before. On April 1, I broke down and fed her again, because I didn't want to starve her if she was gravid.

It has been another month since I fed her, and she looks bigger than ever. Her abdomen is stretched so thin, even compared to the pictures I took last spring when she was gravid. My other spider has mated and produced a sac, so I would think that if the fat spider were gravid, she would have produced a sac by now.

Has anyone ever had this issue or know what might be causing it? My husband's theory is that something went awry during her last molt, and there is a blockage that is preventing her from expelling waste. I am not sure about that, because I think she was going when she was in her last jar. ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Ungoliant http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5534 Slayer guitarist dies of liver failure after spider bite http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5530&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 14:35:48 GMT Some unanswered questions here. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/03/obit-jeff-hanneman-slayer-guitarist.html Some unanswered questions here.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2...guitarist.html ]]> Spiders and Arachnids Itsy Bitsy http://www.spiders.us/forums/showthread.php?t=5530