cool scytodes (spitter) pic

[Galapoheros]

I thought some people might like this pic so, here is is. Species from Tx, US.

http://users2.ev1.net/~atrox/Dscn2133.JPG

[Gigas]

Nice pic, nice subject. didnt the german species make a web sac?

[bistrobob85]

Wow, those eggs are really exposed!!!! Is it normal for the specie? It reminds me of the african spitting spider, hehe.

phil.

[Subterfuge]

Wow, those eggs are really exposed!!!! Is it normal for the specie? It reminds me of the african spitting spider, hehe.

phil.

Yes, That's normal for like the entire family Scytodidae.

Nice pic BTW.

[Cheshire]

That is a cool pic.

I've wanted spitters for quite some time...you're lucky to live in an area where they run willy-nilly :)

[David_F]

That's a great pic! I really like the mottled pattern on these spiders. I saw some of these at Arachnocon and was surprised by their size. I couldn't believe how big those things get!

Is this one you've had in captivity for a while? How difficult are they to care for? Are the spiderlings easily raised?

[Arietans]

A very nice spider.

Here they tend to be rather drab and black.

[Canth]

I find a lot of these in the woods out back. Too bad the babies are a pain to raise. That is a nice shot, Galapoheros. Did you keep it?

[Stefan2209]

[QUOTE=Galapoheros]I thought some people might like this pic so, here is is. Species from Tx, US.
[QUOTE]

Hi Gala,

don´t know about the others, but i like that pic and especially the subject of it for sure, so thanks for sharing!

Your TX-species looks a bit like the girl i have from french-guyane, by it´s built: rather long legs in comparison to the body.
The tanzanian species is more of a compact built, lesser legspan, but more massive bodies...

Would be interesting, if your species has a similar lifestyle as the species from french-guyane...

@ subterfuge:

Yeah, and not only Scytodes builds this strange sac, but our german Pholcus species, also, as i could observe just two weeks ago.

@ Arietans

I you happen to stumble about a Scytodes spec. that looks very dark brown or even black, chances are high, you just found S. fusca...

@ Canth

Sorry, i don´t share that opinion.
To my experience, they are in fact quite easy to raise, as long as one follows exactly the advise given in several scientific studies. From my first hatched sac, there are still losses under 20%, which i take for quite ok.
I still keep the slings together with the mother, they´re in 3. instar now and have already half of her legspan. Talk about fast growing...
Would just love to get hold of some of your US species, to see, if this simple method works aswell with those...

Greetings,

Stefan

[Galapoheros]

Glad people liked the picture! I still have it. I see these around here pretty often. I've never raised them before. I'm going to mail it. I see them in my house sometimes. I usually find them in rock piles and in hollow logs.