#araneomorphae

[creatureimages]

crab spider who fell out of the sky and almost into the creek. with a hockey mask

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

I would like to humbly request the red widow (Latrodectus bishopi). It’s only found in the scrublands of central and southern Florida and is currently a threatened species, most likely due to habitat loss.

Wow, they're gorgeous!

They are considered vulnerable globally, and imperiled in the state of Florida.

[theridiids]

“A species of spider, previously unknown to science, has been found in the grounds of a university campus in Cornwall.

The small jumping arachnid was discovered in 2023 during an annual nature survey to find and identify different species on the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus.

The University said several of the new species were collected and deemed "unlikely to be a Cornish native" - specimens were then sent to a spider expert at Manchester Museum, who confirmed they matched nothing in Europe.”

Exciting day for salticid lovers! I look forward to reading more on this.

[birdblues]

Lichen Huntsman Spider

[collemblogging]

Phiddippus jumping spider (Salticidae)

[chronicas]

META KNIGHT AS SPIDER PLS 🤲

Misumenoides formosipes of the family Thomisidae! This ambush hunter prefers to keep himself concealed while attacking his prey. His long purplish legs also remind me of Meta Knight. Females of this species are often a solid bright yellow.

[deathtek]

8/28/24

These guys only started showing up in the U.S. about 25 years ago. I was super stoaked to see one in person in my house. A lot of his gorgeous features were lost in my bathroom lighting... but he was stunning. Look at those chelicerae!

[rattyexplores]

White Banded House Jumper

Maratus griseus

23/02/23

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

Latrodectus hasselti

11-APR-2023

Melbourne, Vic

[hasellia]

Being Australian, I was afraid of spiders once. But after learning there's only about 5 spiders that are actually deadly here and how to identify them, I've lost a lot of my fear. Well that and:

Living with a house spider in my window and watching her go about her life for half a year.

Having to sleep with a huntsman about a foot away from my face for a night. I'd wake up after about an hour of sleep, and she would still be there, perfectly still, exactly where she was before. Until she left around about 5PM when the sun rose. She didn't jump, sprint or bite. She calmly walked behind my furniture, & I never saw her again.

And now;

Deadly Aussie Spider Identification chart below, yahoo!

[creatureimages]

i looked in the sink and this man was curled up in it looking sad. and then he climbed onto my phone

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Hi, could you do the garden wolf spider (Tasmanicosa godeffroyi) in honour of the one that sprinted across my living room?

Sure thing!

[birdblues]

Maratus unicup

[theridiids]

So beautiful!! You can even see as this spider measures the distance between each strand as she works.

[collemblogging]

Sassacus vitis (Buttonhook Leaf-beetle Jumping Spider)

[chronicas]

Do you know who this is ? I’ve never seen a spider this yellow before!

Looks like Cheiracanthium sp. aka a Yellow Sac Spider! They get a bad rap because people think they’re dangerous, but they’re perfectly safe and are unlikely to bite. This guy probably is living somewhere inside as the weather gets colder, will take care of some bugs for you and live in a little sac well out of the way!

Here’s a video essay about them that I recommend to learn more!!