Thread about spiders (not for the arachnophobic!)

[farmerbarleymow]

This is a great picture - a fishing spider weaving an egg sac.

From a wildlife photo competition Wildlife photographer of the year 2021 winners – in pictures

 

[farmerbarleymow]

More great pictures from that award

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A tent spider

 

[blossie33]

Awww great photos!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Can't remember whether this has been posted before - but lovely spider action anyway.

 

[blossie33]

What also amazes me is how they are able to get such brilliant film shots!

 

[Johnny Vodka]

More great pictures from that award

That's not a room, is it?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That's not a room, is it?

Yes, it's a room with a giant spider and it's army of drones.

 

[Chilli.s]

It's a spider beauty therapy room, the little dears run all over the naked body giving a subtle but extremely effective spider massage.

 

[Leafster]

That's not a room, is it?

I thought that at first but then I noticed the nail head in the baton (top left) and felt somewhat relieved.

 

[tonysingh]

It's a spider beauty therapy room, the little dears run all over the naked body giving a subtle but extremely effective spider massage.

A massage with a happy ending?

 

[tonysingh]

Paging moochedit

 

[tonysingh]

My kilimanjaro OBT popped out to say hello. Well happy now, he or she's one of the rarer colour forms of that species. Really must name it at some point

 

[Chilli.s]

OBT

whats this

 

[tonysingh]

Orange Baboon Tarantula aka Orange Bitey Thing because of its temperament. There are 4 different colour forms, this is the Kilimanjaro variety

 

[polly]

This is my pet spider. The kids have named her Jeff, which I hate (I'm open to suggestions but hate all that super British haha she's called Dave humour). She lives in the kitchen window, which means she sometimes gets a bit of a spa treatment from the kettle (I usually try to remember to turn it away from her). Anyway the thing about her that is a bit interesting is that last winter there was another spider in this exact spot. We spent all winter together and then in spring she died, and I was sadder than I expected to be. But the whole theory that spiders choose their spots very wisely, and that if you get rid of one from a spot, you'll probably get another, is borne out by this. We have tons of flies right now because we have pet snails and their food attracts them. So I get to feed her all the time, which is amazing to watch. I am very scared of spiders, and if she touched me I would probably die, but I love her very much from afar.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The kids have named her Jeff, which I hate (I'm open to suggestions but hate all that super British haha she's called Dave humour).

Call it Beelzebub.

 

[polly]

Call it Beelzebub.

Thank you - I'll put it on the maybe list

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Thank you - I'll put it on the maybe list

How about Satan? Or The Angel of Death? Nice friendly names like.

 

[polly]

How about Satan? Or The Angel of Death? Nice friendly names like.

There is a bit of a theme here I like Satan.

 

[tonysingh]

This is Dr Lee, she's a megaphobema robustum aka Colombian Giant. They have a defense method unique to themselves in that they spin around and use spikes on their back legs to stab. I got her 6 months ago as a present to myself for finishing level 2 of university. She promptly hid and i didn't see her until literally just now. I am buzzing happy. She's still only a small juvenile and will at least double in size.

 

[tonysingh]

Fuck.

I really shouldn't have looked on The Spider Shop website. I want so many of their lovely Ts.

 

[petee]

 

[farmerbarleymow]

An ideal holiday destination for moochedit - lots of nice spiders that weave big webs.

‘Like a scene from Arachnophobia’: large Joro spiders invade northern Georgia

Yellow, blue and red spiders, native to east Asia, thriving in warm weather and sending experts scrambling

www.theguardian.com

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[blossie33]

A rubbish photo because I can't focus properly in the light and distant view outside with my phone camera
My resident spider who lives in the corner of the outside of a window has just caught a tiny fly for breakfast ...

 

[tonysingh]

In an effort to try retail therapy to cheer myself up, I've just ordered one of these. First time this species has ever been offered captive bred. It's a Cuban Gold. They're dickheads!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A very handsome spider

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A box of happiness

Social spiders in possum nest boxes

Pygmy Possums quickly took up residence in the nest boxes we erected in restored habitat at our Monjebup North reserve in southwest WA. What we didn't expect were the large colonies of social spiders that also moved in!

www.bushheritage.org.au

 

[tonysingh]

A box of happiness

Social spiders in possum nest boxes

Pygmy Possums quickly took up residence in the nest boxes we erected in restored habitat at our Monjebup North reserve in southwest WA. What we didn't expect were the large colonies of social spiders that also moved in!

www.bushheritage.org.au

Much Cuteness