tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post4017645024080918247..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Triangulate Cobweb WeaverBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-87259126373093945222023-11-13T18:05:46.067-06:002023-11-13T18:05:46.067-06:00As for me I have some as pets they are the greates...As for me I have some as pets they are the greatest I feed them crickets I can't wait to get a male they protect territory and their mate veeery well against rival spiders. There's anew rival spider mine will have to face its the {zygiella x notata spider}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-16486557637314573912022-09-28T05:28:02.311-05:002022-09-28T05:28:02.311-05:00Glad to find this blog and to know I’m not the onl...Glad to find this blog and to know I’m not the only crazy person who lives with a cobweb spider as a neighbor :) Found the dude 2 months ago in the bathroom and instead of vacuuming it I decided to let it die peacefully (there are no insects there). After one week I checked again and it was alive, so I started to feed it with small flies and named it, so I guess it’s my pet now 🤦🏻♀️ It molted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-41047608764586948002022-05-18T10:34:37.572-05:002022-05-18T10:34:37.572-05:00Apologies for the delay in replying. Browser incom...Apologies for the delay in replying. Browser incompatibility issues, and I've been traveling lately....Spiders are built to be able to fast, so simply releasing them is fine. Thank you for caring so much!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-29099111265577055342022-04-30T04:42:15.707-05:002022-04-30T04:42:15.707-05:00Hello! I just left the reply about moving the eggs...Hello! I just left the reply about moving the eggs and then remembered I came here trying to answer some questions about my newly hatching babies. Do they need to eat immediately or should I just release them outside to disperse? If first one, what should I feed them, if second what spot would make them happiest? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-56845102395028466952022-04-30T04:35:36.044-05:002022-04-30T04:35:36.044-05:00Hi! Way too late, I know, but stumbled upon this w...Hi! Way too late, I know, but stumbled upon this while doing my research. I disagree with the other comment. You could've moved them. I have a female living under my bathroom sink (currently helping me with carpenter ant extermination) found an egg sac a week or 2 ago and partly to keep them from infiltrating the whole bathroom and partly out of curiosity I fashioned a clear tube (out of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-32044755659002389562021-10-07T11:32:41.361-05:002021-10-07T11:32:41.361-05:00Not really sure how to answer that! I suspect the ...Not really sure how to answer that! I suspect the spiderlings need to molt one more time before dispersing, so you might keep an eye out for tiny molts, *then* take them to the crawlspace, cellar, garage, shed, retaining wall....Mom spider is likely to stay put anyway.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-30234741462392565122021-10-07T10:28:49.221-05:002021-10-07T10:28:49.221-05:00I have a female, 3 egg sacs and one egg sacs worth...I have a female, 3 egg sacs and one egg sacs worth of slings in a small enclosure. I'm wanting to let the slings disperse but they aren't all hatched yet and I kinda wanted to keep the mom. I have grown to quite enjoy her company. Is it ok to let the slings go outside in the fall or will that just be sending them to their death? What about a crawl space? Don't really want to release Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319376120013399760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-40947004305390245112021-08-05T10:20:48.410-05:002021-08-05T10:20:48.410-05:00I'm so glad I found this! I have one by my fro...I'm so glad I found this! I have one by my front door handle and couldn't figure out what it was until they pointed out it was albino! I wish I could post a picture here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135618313510904240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-51008688191339946272021-06-12T13:55:42.579-05:002021-06-12T13:55:42.579-05:00Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you ...Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find new spider friends in your new residence. :-)Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-42918196374483245602021-06-03T23:26:17.801-05:002021-06-03T23:26:17.801-05:00I enjoy watching a spider that has been in my cell...I enjoy watching a spider that has been in my cellar for nearly a year. I loved reading all of these comments. Many of the commenters seem confident they can identify females. How is that? I did see 2 egg sacs in the web last summer. I feed the spider any stinkbugs and Western pine seed beetles I find in the house, and see the spider ravenously feed on them. I haven’t misted the web, but Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573986884712058583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-27605908082922816782021-05-30T20:24:26.556-05:002021-05-30T20:24:26.556-05:00I got one of these spiders on my bike in the garag...I got one of these spiders on my bike in the garage. And i noticed today it was stringing up a dead red spider that was almost 2 or even 3 times the size of the cobweb spider. I took video of it. But im more just confused at why its stringing up a different species of spider Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06861892124808167327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-91135856225706992492021-04-23T12:59:25.548-05:002021-04-23T12:59:25.548-05:00Most spider species are highly variable in color a...Most spider species are highly variable in color and the pattern often changes as they age. Typically, spiders get darker with fewer pale markings....I can't answer the mating question, but I believe most female spiders can store sperm, like insects can.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49261217793257760242021-04-21T18:19:49.277-05:002021-04-21T18:19:49.277-05:00I believe I've got one of these who has been l...I believe I've got one of these who has been living in my bathroom window for nearly 9 months. I've been watching her grow, but until a week ago she was jet black and only just started developing white spots in a symmetrical pattern. One of them is a definite triangle, but the rest are still small, mostly circular spots. Is this normal for this species? Will she continue to develop the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-30374243829127094272021-02-24T15:12:59.813-06:002021-02-24T15:12:59.813-06:00Spiders are built to fast for long periods, but th...Spiders are built to fast for long periods, but that time span varies considerably depending on the spider's age, metabolism, etc.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-42253930658307143252021-02-20T12:24:17.232-06:002021-02-20T12:24:17.232-06:00how long do they live without food?how long do they live without food?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-46502157627874140262021-02-16T19:19:17.146-06:002021-02-16T19:19:17.146-06:00Hello! I wish I knew the answers to your questions...Hello! I wish I knew the answers to your questions. My advice would be to move the egg sac, but feel no guilt if that is unsuccessful. This is an abundant and successful species. Thank you for caring!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-86918791749374752642021-02-15T17:12:47.826-06:002021-02-15T17:12:47.826-06:00Greetings from Argentina! I have two questions abo...Greetings from Argentina! I have two questions about a triangulate cobweb that lives in muy bathroom window. <br />First at all I wanted to know what is the incubation time of the eggs; and second, do you think I could take the egg whitout disturbing the spider? or minimize her disturbance? I really dont want 30 mini spiders searching for a new home inside my house, but also, I want to respect Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03875170293636491742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-70754957478885391992021-02-02T11:40:14.562-06:002021-02-02T11:40:14.562-06:00These are perfectly legit questions, and I admire ...These are perfectly legit questions, and I admire your curiosity, powers of observation, and patience. Yes, spiders can change shape drastically after laying eggs. Not sure how many egg sacs they can produce, probably depends on how much sperm she stored during mating. Spiders are opportunistic predators, able to go surprisingly long periods without food. They do require water regularly (just Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-19289902833175139632021-01-28T22:30:18.528-06:002021-01-28T22:30:18.528-06:00Hi! Not sure if this is a good place to ask this b...Hi! Not sure if this is a good place to ask this but here goes! I found a triangulate cobweb spider last month. It was so beautiful with it's purple markings,I decided to keep it for awhile. After some googling I was able to easily tell she is a female. This was further confirmed when she laid 2 egg sacs! I was also suprised to find her, looking completely different. After laying eggs she Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950705938179760139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-86282909999394618912020-12-18T17:43:10.728-06:002020-12-18T17:43:10.728-06:00I don't know about spider vs spider behavior, ...I don't know about spider vs spider behavior, but I believe the males die after mating, so she probably didn't kill those ones. Maybe after the males spontaneously died she ate them and got a taste for her own kind? Or perhaps there was a scarcity of prey? I'm not an expert but it's a thought :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-56139937816062084372020-08-18T11:32:13.679-05:002020-08-18T11:32:13.679-05:00Not a dumb question, but no, spiders cannot reprod...Not a dumb question, but no, spiders cannot reproduce asexually.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-68931557766963168892020-08-12T02:51:29.592-05:002020-08-12T02:51:29.592-05:00I have a question that may be silly, as I am new t...I have a question that may be silly, as I am new to learning about spiders. I think I have a female of this type in my bathroom, can they reproduce asexually? Or is a male needed? Thanks for the informative post!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384204982024839329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-83524994392214710492020-04-19T12:54:12.093-05:002020-04-19T12:54:12.093-05:00Yes, the spiderlings will disperse on their own if...Yes, the spiderlings will disperse on their own if allowed to do so.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-17311835473566893482020-04-16T11:59:42.953-05:002020-04-16T11:59:42.953-05:00Hi! If I move my triangulate cobweb spider with it...Hi! If I move my triangulate cobweb spider with its mom into a jar, and tried to feed it but now the mother is dead, will these babies still survive? Let me know, thanks! Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701874639660928498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-69196633277261735342019-05-22T20:46:57.324-05:002019-05-22T20:46:57.324-05:00Hi, Jen. No, you cannot move the egg sac without ...Hi, Jen. No, you cannot move the egg sac without mom. The baby spiders will disperse once they emerge. Few will survive, those that do will find an out-of-the-way location to build their own webs. No worries, all of you will be fine. :-)Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.com