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#1 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 25 2024 - 1:44 PM

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I caught some spiders at the park and decided to keep them and start a journal on them. The first is a spitting spider (at least I think so) and the second is a jumping spider. Pics:

Jumping:
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Spitting:
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Flys for food:
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Edited by cooIboyJ, August 27 2024 - 12:36 PM.

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“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#2 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 26 2024 - 6:07 AM

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The jumping spider has spun a small web at the top but the spitting spider doesn’t want to, but the spitting spider is eating and drinking more than the jumping spider.

“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#3 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 27 2024 - 12:53 PM

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I’ve caught another spider, I’ll get pictures soon.

“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#4 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted August 27 2024 - 1:04 PM

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can't tell you what jumper you have with that image.  you're gonna want to remove it from the vial and put it in a larger container with cross ventilation and room to wander about.  4oz deli cups are great.


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#5 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 28 2024 - 6:26 AM

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Ill try to get a picture of the spider. But since the spider is fast i don't want it to escape so I'm just going to take the best pic i can in the test tube.


“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#6 Online AntsGodzilla - Posted August 29 2024 - 1:46 PM

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Nice!


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I keep:

Pogonomyrmex Rugosus journal
Myrmecocystus Deplisis journal
Monomorium ergatogyn Journal

And many Carnivorous plants such as:

Dionea (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) 

 

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#7 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted August 29 2024 - 1:52 PM

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I hope these are sufficient. I still need to buy some macro lens.

Edited by cooIboyJ, August 29 2024 - 1:52 PM.

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Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#8 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted September 19 2024 - 12:18 PM

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your jumping spider is Metaphidippus chera and is a male.  


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#9 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted September 19 2024 - 2:19 PM

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I let the spiders go, but not too long after I found out that you can keep jumping spiders as pets, not like just keeping one, but like how ants can be pets. And now that I know that it is a male, I regret letting it go. I hope to catch another jumping spider soon.


Edited by cooIboyJ, September 19 2024 - 2:19 PM.

“You’ll survive” -wise man.
Currently keeping:
Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Solenopsis invicta

Crematogaster sp.


#10 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted September 19 2024 - 5:26 PM

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I let the spiders go, but not too long after I found out that you can keep jumping spiders as pets, not like just keeping one, but like how ants can be pets. And now that I know that it is a male, I regret letting it go. I hope to catch another jumping spider soon.

no worries man, this species is uber common in urban areas in deserts.  your area should have Phidippus octopunctatus, phidippus californicus, phidippus nikites, and possibly if youre lucky, phidippus aureus.

  as well as M chera.      All those can be found in desert broom and tumbleweeds with the exception of P aureus which is exclusively found in creosote bush.

  look at the lower portions of the bushes to find habronattus signatus, a pretty little white/tan habro.

  edit- do this at night they will be easier to find inside their cocoons.


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