Going hunting for L.bishopi

[presurcukr]

I have 4 days off and i think I'll try to find some L.bishopi. I know they are hard to find but going to try anyhow.I have L.mactans and L.geometricus just need the red widow to add to the family.Any hints will be appreciated.I know they like the dry palmetto scrub .

[buthus]

Look in the same nooks/cranies as u would for mactans and geos but also look higher up into the scrub pines and palms. Scout out webs during the day and collect at night.
Good luck to you! ;)

[crpy]

The only place I know they occur is Ocala and the Boyd hill nature park in St. Petersburg.

I'm pretty sure thats the only location. But you might be talking about those locations cause I dont know where you live lol

[presurcukr]

Going just southwest of Ocala Rainbow Springs area 121and 336

[John Apple]

The palmetto scrubs between highway 70 and 68 is where I have found them...a good source has told me they are more plentiful than thought

[buthus]

The palmetto scrubs between highway 70 and 68 is where I have found them...a good source has told me they are more plentiful than thought
Yep, ive heard that too ..few years back there was talk of extinction. Cant keep a good widow down! :cool:

[presurcukr]

well only found 2 still need a male going to go more north friday

[buthus]

well only found 2 still need a male going to go more north friday
Adults? If so...you'll probably have no need for boyz. ;) :clap:

Can you give us some details about where/how you found them ...not talkin location, ..but hight, structure, etc

[presurcukr]

Well I found the two of them at the base of the same six foot cabbage palm.They were in the heart of the fronds with a mess of webbing everywhere.They were deep in a thick patch of palmettos with the cabbage palm in the middle.Unlike the macs they seem to like higher web sites about 6 to 10 in. above the ground. Took me 4 1/2 hrs to find them.

[buthus]

Thanks fo rthe details. ;) Good luck with future hunting.