The Nature Photography Thread

[Zephyr]

Gotta love those fangs. :P

[adamanteus]

It certainly is a strange 'knock-kneed' looking spider. The leg joints of Dysdera always look this way.

[anji1971]

I think I've seen those in my garden. This forum is giving me a whole new outlook on spiders and other creepycrawlies.
Darn it, now instead of just squishing the little suckers, I'm going to have to look closely, take pics, and actually learn about them!

[Zephyr]

OR, do as I do and try to breed them. XD

[anji1971]

OR, do as I do and try to breed them. XD

Good Lord, Kyle...........I don't think my 'new outlook' extends quite that far!

[adamanteus]

I first bred Dysdera in the 1970s... they are fun spiders to keep, if a little sinister looking. Their favoured prey is Philoscia muscorum, a long-legged relatively fast moving woodlouse. If you can offer them P. muscorum, they'll breed for you.

[Zephyr]

I have some sort of harder-shelled wood louse I'm offering, and the female took it last night. I think it's P. armadillum or something like that...
I also have access to the other kind if necessary.

[adamanteus]

Armadilidium and Porcellio are separate genera. Armadilidium being the 'pill bug' Porcellio being the common grey 'slater'.
Dysdera will take most, but prefers Philoscia.

[Zephyr]

K thanks James! XD
Well, I'm off on a "Bugging" expedition. Hopefully I'll find some more cell spiders!

[adamanteus]

Get that camera at the ready then, Kyle. I'll be crying for pictures!