Some true spider shots...

[buthus]

Got a few true spiders ...thought I'd share..

S.bipunctata ..one of my favorate species that I have been keeping...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/sbpct_A2_3-1-7_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Sbpcta_A_sac_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Sbpcta_A_sac_02.jpg

One of those "hellfire" bores...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A18_transfer_01.jpg

S.grossa mate...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Sg_A3--mA_mate_palp01-cu_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Sg_A3--mA_mate_palpclean_01.jpg

IDiQ? - huge Steatoda male. Probably a grossa fluke...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/S_IDiQ_hugemale_3-29-07_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/S_IDiQ_hugemale_3-29-07_02.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/S_IDiQ_hugemale_3-29-07_03.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/S_IDiQ_hugemale_3-29-07_04.jpg

Shy little L.pallidus princess...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_A3_4-1-07_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_A3_4-1-07_02.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_A3_4-1-07_03.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_A3_4-1-07_04.jpg

L,bishopi male - expired...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_mB4_death_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_mB4_death_02.jpg

L.mactan giving me some of her super glue...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/mac_A5_3-31-07_01.jpg

L.hesperus young adult females about the same size/age. The light one is from selective breeding. the black one is a recent low desert WC...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_B1A-2_subcomp_3-31-07_01.jpg

[Simon]

well cool pics mate I especially like the "hellfire" thing

[PhilR]

Very good pics there :)

[Mary]

I have a few Steatoda, but them pics make my flesh creep.......

[buthus]

Thanks. I take loads of pics if you want see em'. :ball:





I have a few Steatoda, but them pics make my flesh creep.......

Either I tend to capture their creepiness or you haven't looked at yours close enough. ? :blink:

[Steve Bryceland]

Some very nice trues there.. cool pics

[Mary]

Thanks. I take loads of pics if you want see em'. :ball:






Either I tend to capture their creepiness or you haven't looked at yours close enough. ? :blink:

Oh yes I do, Trev has to feed them and the Tegenaria he insists on bringing in *shudders*

[buthus]

Oh yes I do, Trev has to feed them and the Tegenaria he insists on bringing in *shudders*

I'd like to try keeping some of those Tegenaria. I will be on a hunt in Seattle this summer ...hoping to run into some Hobos. Supposably agrestis, domestica and duellica can all be found there. I guess they all invaded from the same boat. :jimlad:

[Tegenaria]

Cool pics of cool spiders Buthus! Theres a guy over on the other AP site took somemphotos of spiders the other day and one of them looks like the 7th pic down, a Steatodid

[buthus]

Cool pics of cool spiders Buthus! Theres a guy over on the other AP site took somemphotos of spiders the other day and one of them looks like the 7th pic down, a Steatodid

No doubt it is a steatoda species, though its WAY to big to be anything besides grossa. (unless someone snuck in and planted some foreign specie in my room :eusa_think: :laugh: ) Actually, its about twice the size of any grossa male I have ever seen and by the looks of it, its got another molt. I hope I can put to good use. I need another large unmated female grossa. May need to work some sort of magic. :biggrin_hat:

The highlight of last nights shoot...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Scytodes_sac_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Scytodes_sac_02.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Scytodes_sac_03.jpg

Wish I would have taken pics of her a couple nights ago. When trying to get another one out of the enclosure, she decided to explore my hand/arm. Her abdomen was blue grey and HUGE! I got her back into the enclosure and figured I'd take some shots the next day. But, she was one step ahead of me and she produced her sac when I wasnt looking.

Took a long time to get to this point ...now to start over again and hopefully have more insight to when to get the camera out. I'd love to witness these mating ..and sac production.

[Tegenaria]

The highlight of last nights shoot...
Great pics,really close too,what are you using to get your macros?

[buthus]

The highlight of last nights shoot...
Great pics,really close too,what are you using to get your macros?

Thanks! I was happy that she allowed me to coax her out of the enclosure and take these pics.

I'm shooting with a Canon 20D
Sigma 105mm macro
average exposure...
F/9
1/100 sec
ISO 1600

[Tegenaria]

I'm shooting with a Canon 20D
Sigma 105mm macro
average exposure...
F/9
1/100 sec
ISO 1600


Oooh niiiiice! I have a Canon film camera(EOS 300) with a 100mm macro lens but I'd so like its digital equivalent, or maybe a 1DS II if I was rich!

[buthus]

Oooh niiiiice! I have a Canon film camera(EOS 300) with a 100mm macro lens but I'd so like its digital equivalent, or maybe a 1DS II if I was rich!

Why wait til you're rich? Look into the Digital Rebel XTi or XT. Half the price of our 20D and probably just as good. Also Im sure there are a lot of used 20Ds available because of ego trip buyers trading up for the 30D.

[Gigas]

Buthus do those scytodes only have 6 eyes? and have you ever bred your L. pallidus?

also can you confirm this is s. bipunctata
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/shexshbychris/100_3053.jpg

[buthus]

Buthus do those scytodes only have 6 eyes? and have you ever bred your L. pallidus?

also can you confirm this is s. bipunctata
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/shexshbychris/100_3053.jpg

I do believe scytodes have six eyes. Though from close observation I have come to the conclusion that they actually have 2 eyes and a teddybear nose. :D

That looks like bipunctata, though Im only assuming mine is and that looks like mine. :O_o:

[Techuser]

Very cool scytodes, the ones I find around here are all black

[buthus]

Very cool scytodes, the ones I find around here are all black
Really? Got any pics?

[buthus]

Sorry...been more of a lurker of late. Also had a period of total invert burn-out ...swear I almost posted one of those infamous "total invert collection for sale" post! :eusa_wall: Anyway...whine, whine ...:eusa_boohoo:

Some more pics...

A.tepidariorum feeding on a green worm. This is the 3rd or 4th time I have fed an A.tep one of these ...I just love the effect!
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1_slings-greenfeed_01.jpg
Trying to shoot one of her slings thru the jar ...A.tep slings are the tiniest I have attempted to deal with. Almost impossible to deal with on an individual bases...at least until a few get bigger.
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1_slings-greenfeed_02.jpg

Bishopi sling feeding on a severely pre-damaged cricket...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_A1B_slingfeed_01.jpg

Attempting to breed a nice brown hesp line. So far so good...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_B1A-2_finalmolt_01.jpg

WC hesp from a few nights ago... pretty! hope she doesnt molt all of her glory away...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_beautiful-sub-fem_summer07_01.jpg

Speaking of molt... the big black Kukulcania found in the "wastelands" just molted...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Kukulcania_wasteland-molt_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Kukulcania_wasteland-molt_02.jpg

My first group of Laos matings have given me NOTHING ...except for this one. She finally decided to give me a sac.
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A1_sac-FINALLY_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A1_sac-FINALLY_02.jpg

L.menavodi juv
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/mvd_A_juv_01.jpg

A little "younger" one...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/mvd_A_sling-juv_01.jpg

Oh yeah baby! Keep um comin'!...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_E_sac_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_E_sac_02.jpg

Pal sling from a different line...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_Z1_sling_01.jpg

http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_Z1_sling_02.jpg

S.paykulliana sling...
http://www.moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_sling_01.jpg

[Gigas]

Nice one on the pallidus sack!seems you have a bumper latro harvest

[Techuser]

Really? Got any pics?
Yep

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/736/untitled1wl0.jpg

[buthus]

Thats sooo cool! Man, I wish there was a way to get a hold of some of the more insignificant species from your neck of the woods ...Im not all that interested in the big hobby spiders that everyone wants from down there. Species like that blow my mind though.

[buthus]

and some more pics... :rolleyes: :D
A.tepidariorum
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1_highlandpark_3-17-7_01.jpg

Damn...cant seem to get a decent pic of Atep slings...oh well.. heres a group of those tiny buggers...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1(x)_slings_00.jpg

Heres the happy mommy...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1_slings-fem-clsup_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Atep_D1_slings-fem-clsup_02.jpg

Geo.. 2nd gen. A bit of a darky for her young age... hope she'll get even darker. Seems that is the way they go...

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A2(x)-1_trnsfr_01.jpg

Another geo...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A3(x)-1_encloser-feed_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A3(x)-1_encloser-feed_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A3(x)-1_encloser-feed_02b.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A3(x)-1_encloser-feed_03.jpg

And another 2nd gen geo...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A4(x)-1_trnsfr_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A4(x)-1_trnsfr_02.jpg

geo hatch...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A4(x)_sac-hatch_1-16-7_01.jpg

Laos hatch...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A6(A)_sachatch.jpg

3rd gen hsp slings...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_BAG-sachtch_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_BAG-sachtch_02.jpg

bishopi...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_B3(B4)_sac_01.jpg

The great white hope!
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_Z1-male_juv_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_Z1-male_juv_02.jpg

Small local orb weaver that I let wander in my room. she set up a few times but kept moving ...Id loose her and then find her in a different spot every few days. Finally I placed her in a nice cactus home outside. Shes much happier now.

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/orb_local_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/orb_local_02.jpg

..............

Been so busy, havnt had time to think about my bugs except for stressful feeding nights. Heres a few recent pics.

Menavodi male...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/mvd_A_male-misc.jpg
Yes, I have sinned now and then... not too much though and never with any end results. But, heres a Laos being charmed by the mvd male...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A19_x-brd-mvd_01.jpg

Bishopi...She mated and produced a few sacs. RIP baby...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_B3_death_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_B3_death_02.jpg

Pretty boy mac...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/mac_A_male-misc_01.jpg

Molting tred...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/trdbm_juv-molt_01.jpg

S.triangulosa... I think she is full grown?
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Strg_drk2_first-adult_01.jpg

Heres how Im group feeding some of the species I have been raising ...esp great for species that are less prone to cannibalize.
These are Laos...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A1(A)_slingscupfeed_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A1(A)_slingscupfeed_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A1(A)_slingscupfeed_03.jpg

One of my oldest hesps feeding on a almost dead Eleodes ...waste not! :P
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/hsp_A2_feed-eleodes_00.jpg


Bishopi sling- bad molt. Lived for a couple days like this..tried to help, but ended up putting it out of its misery.
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsh_misc-sling-badmolt_00.jpg

Pallidus male...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_Z(x)-1_male_00.jpg

Pal sling cup...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_E(x)_slings-cup_00.jpg

Steatoda paykulliana w/slings...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_01-wslings_00.jpg

My fav S.grossa. Almost believe last molt was final ..wishful thinkin'...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Sg_G1(x)_00.jpg

"Wastelands" 'pumpkin' Steatoda...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Steatoda_IDiQ_pumpkin_A_00.jpg

"Wastelands" grass spider...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Agelenidid-IDiQ_wlnds_00.jpg

[Becky]

Again awesome spiders mate! Them Atep slings really are tiiiiiny!!!! The mum is gorgeous though!

My fav are the bishopi and the orb weaver that u put a pic of (the one u put out on a cactus).. gorgeous :)

[Gigas]

Any more Images of that grass spder?
and did you "Pumpkin" sac hatch yet?

[Mary]

I have hundreds and hundreds of paykulliana slings I am thinking of trying them on greenfly if I can get the top off the container without a mass escape.

[buthus]

Any more Images of that grass spder?
and did you "Pumpkin" sac hatch yet?

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_03.jpg


Red Steatoda...
The 'pumpkin' sac has not hatched ..yet... crossing fingers.
This one must not be gravid because no sac from her yet...even after all the feedings, misting and transfers.
I like these and nice thing is MOST likely I will be able to find some more in the same collection spot (at least I hope I can). Still no ID yet though ...that would be nice to have.



Mary... are your paykullianas the red flavor like mine? I want so badly to get a hold of the other regional morphs! The yellow ones look awsome and there is a brownish black variety also (at least thats what Ive read).

[Mary]

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/grassspider_thewild_03.jpg


Red Steatoda...
The 'pumpkin' sac has not hatched ..yet... crossing fingers.
This one must not be gravid because no sac from her yet...even after all the feedings, misting and transfers.
I like these and nice thing is MOST likely I will be able to find some more in the same collection spot (at least I hope I can). Still no ID yet though ...that would be nice to have.



Mary... are your paykullianas the red flavor like mine? I want so badly to get a hold of the other regional morphs! The yellow ones look awsome and there is a brownish black variety also (at least thats what Ive read).

It's the dark brown/black ones that I have, want some?????

[buthus]

Sure ...probably. :eusa_wall: :cool:

Im so curious now ...do you have any pics of the adults?

[Mary]

I'll have to get Trev to take a pic of one, I ain't going close enough to do it, theyr'e SPIDERS * runs off screaming*

[Gigas]

the grass spider reminds me of Agelena labaryntica

[buthus]

the grass spider reminds me of Agelena labaryntica
Most likely closely related ...Family Agelenidae for sure.


I'll have to get Trev to take a pic of one, I ain't going close enough to do it, theyr'e SPIDERS * runs off screaming*

Cool ...looking forward to seeing those. Do you have S.grossa around? If so have you compared the two species? ...hmmm, probably not...if you're running around screaming. :P

[buthus]

Again awesome spiders mate! Them Atep slings really are tiiiiiny!!!! The mum is gorgeous though!

My fav are the bishopi and the orb weaver that u put a pic of (the one u put out on a cactus).. gorgeous :)
Oh... and thanks Becky. ;)

[Mary]

Most likely closely related ...Family Agelenidae for sure.


Cool ...looking forward to seeing those. Do you have S.grossa around? If so have you compared the two species? ...hmmm, probably not...if you're running around screaming. :P

Buthus, I am scared of spiders even though I have a stack of them, it's the legs and the scary faces.......I love em though, don't get me wrong, but the fact that they run when I go to feed them too...............
I don't think we have grossa, that would freak me out mate lol.

[Tegenaria]

the grass spider reminds me of Agelena labaryntica

looks like a small Pisaura mirabilis to me, if I'm on about the same spider that is!

[Gigas]

Eye structure is as buthus said definately is definately Agelenidae Larry

[buthus]

Buthus, I am scared of spiders even though I have a stack of them, it's the legs and the scary faces.......I love em though, don't get me wrong, but the fact that they run when I go to feed them too...............
Just have to remember that you are their god! :D

[Mary]

Tut tut, me thier god, I don't think so mate lol

[buthus]

Tut tut, me thier god, I don't think so mate lol
Oh... sorry meant to say Goddess. ;) :D

[Mary]

Oh... sorry meant to say Goddess. ;) :D

Lol Steven

[buthus]

Working on a now long overdue web project that driving me crazy and taking much of my time. Pretending to be a programmer like I pretend to know something about spiders ..I do ok until it gets difficult and I actually have to know something. :wacko: :P This crap plus kissing arse everyday trying to get on another gig in a different industry, the yard/house renovation, relationship big step plans (:rolleyes: God, what am I doing) , sister having her baby, friends needing their #'up'd puters fixed, other clients crying cause I have no time to do their $hat, server issues...jeese..and oh, yeah, hundreds of spiders to feed ...great hobby for when you're busy. :rolleyes:
Really no time for my inverts ...I havnt even gone to any of the hikes. Instead just smoking more cigs... you know...to keep the weight off. :unsure: :rolleyes: :D
Got my feeding down. Going at it a little bit each day. Keeping problematic slings on my puter desk so they dont get lost within the piles of sling cups. But its not the feeding that gets neglected so much compared to all the other stuff, like transfers, sac collection, breeding projects, trades, etc etc ..I try to do a few things that I can do in 5 or 10 minutes which doesnt make much of a dent.
Whine, whine, whine ..anyway... :D
Had to deal with a few spidy related "issues" last night...figured I may as well pull the camera out.



Geos will play dead even when in the most ridiculous positions :lol: ...
Shes also very weak (her legs) because she reached finale molt while still in a .75oz cup. Widows need to move around at least a bit and use them legs! Ive had a few widows with weak lanky curvy legs that all were cases of small cup abuse. I try not to allow this to happen.
This one seems ok..she just wants to play dead like a typical geo...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/geo_A1-1(A1)_funkyposition_00.jpg

Big bishopi male...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsp_B2--mB2A_mate_01.jpg
checking out the food at the party...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/bsp_B2--mB2A_mate_02.jpg

Laos...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A10A_handle_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Lxl_A10A_handle_02.jpg

pallidus Ive had for awhile now. Her sisters have died, but she keeps going strong. I got lucky and was able to mate her... but she has a colorful past. When/if the sacs hatch, Ill be happy.
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/pal_A1_sacs--mZ-hopefully_00.jpg

I dont recommend handling latros that have sacs, let alone handling them with their sacs. But whatever. Pals seem to be the least "aggressive" of all the latros I have. Probably relatively safe...ymmv and keep the karma strong kind of thing.

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_03.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_04.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_05.jpg

She had enough. Pulled out of her jar, fondled by huge hairless gorilla, sacs taken away and then left, curled up on unfamiliar ground, weeping. Sad little princess. :mellow: :lol: :lol:
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Pal_A1_sacs-handleshots_06.jpg

Bunch of S.paykulliana w/slings shots...
http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_01.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_02.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_03.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_04.jpg
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http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_05.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_06.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_07.jpg

http://moflash.net/stuff/img/spiders/Spku_A1_sacs-slings_08.jpg

[c_strike]

Wow, they are some beautiful latros, Laos is my fav.

[Gigas]

Big laos, how long ahve you had te pallidus sacs?

[buthus]

Wow, they are some beautiful latros, Laos is my fav. Laos are pretty for sure. Not my favorite latro specie though probably because they require humidity and where I live is arid.


Big laos, how long ahve you had te pallidus sacs?
These sacs are new. I mated her 4 or 5 weeks ago and she quickly pumped out a couple sacs. I have another female that has produced also. Currently I have around 80 ...maybe 100 pal slings. Not the easiest to feed ..its a 50/50 sort of deal ...so they have been a lot of work.