tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post6788741232390932798..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Cat-faced SpiderBug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-88846693107084436402023-12-31T12:26:49.891-06:002023-12-31T12:26:49.891-06:00We have a large female (I call her Debbie) on our ...We have a large female (I call her Debbie) on our front porch right by our porch light next to our door. I’ve grown fond of checking on her and learning about her. My husband wants her gone. I told him I couldn’t hurt her and that I would clear her web once she goes to spider heaven on her own in early winter. It’s now nearly January in Denver and we’ve had several freezes, but Debbie’s still Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-54572767459160032642023-10-29T17:19:50.539-05:002023-10-29T17:19:50.539-05:00Anonymous in Montana....I do not recommend interve...Anonymous in Montana....I do not recommend intervention, though I commend your empathy for our arachnid friends. They have adapted to survive as individuals and/or by generations. Please take comfort in that. Take care.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-75173176821566192302023-10-26T11:45:22.821-05:002023-10-26T11:45:22.821-05:00I live in Montana had a gorgeous cat faced spider ...I live in Montana had a gorgeous cat faced spider on my porch last fall. I named her Miss Kitty and gladly ducked under her enormous web to sit on the porch with her. Winter hit hard and cold and I checked on her every day only to find her dead, frozen to the porch. I was really shaken by this and wondered why her instincts didn’t lead her to a warmer spot. I have since read that she might have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-63409435013931692692023-10-17T16:51:17.997-05:002023-10-17T16:51:17.997-05:00Hello! Not sure if this is monitored anymore as mo...Hello! Not sure if this is monitored anymore as most comments are fairly old but, I had an orb weaver take up shelter in my sunflower plant. I took a photo of her and at the time found I believe she was a spiderling {August}. Anyways, I left her in my plant all summer and boy did she grow 😳 I literally checked on her every single day. I recently put her in a jar because I pulled my dying Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-10194106798028299582023-10-07T01:01:47.690-05:002023-10-07T01:01:47.690-05:00Ive noticed with the cat spiders in my yard that i...Ive noticed with the cat spiders in my yard that if they come into contact with ants in there web they find ants threatening so they pack up and leave.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-36217228087155415912023-09-26T04:00:44.879-05:002023-09-26T04:00:44.879-05:00Like most spiders, flies, moths etc.Like most spiders, flies, moths etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-23031395437363296362023-09-23T10:26:03.819-05:002023-09-23T10:26:03.819-05:00I've kept mine in a container for about a mont...I've kept mine in a container for about a month he has eaten 3 grasshoppers Anda ladybug that I didn't put in there started building its web horizontally not vertically its pretty cool Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-49593142834499291902023-09-14T21:17:42.339-05:002023-09-14T21:17:42.339-05:00I made mine bob too!!!I made mine bob too!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-33738256117505581402023-08-27T18:17:36.242-05:002023-08-27T18:17:36.242-05:00It is still active! I have been unable to find a w...It is still active! I have been unable to find a way to respond to comments until now, and even so it seems to be a workaround that works randomly. I'll do my best to help you if you are still wondering about something.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-41638105685471457792023-08-27T18:16:10.541-05:002023-08-27T18:16:10.541-05:00I'm even *later* to the party because I have f...I'm even *later* to the party because I have found it nearly impossible to comment. I found a workaround, but it appears to still be a random fix.....I'm not sure why your spider is so long-lived, though if it has a way of sheltering from weather extremes, and is able to pull in a meal now and then, there is no reason it cannot survive longer than average. It is likely a female. Males Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-4666185687875858722023-08-27T18:13:34.559-05:002023-08-27T18:13:34.559-05:00Yes, many orbweavers will put up webs in close pro...Yes, many orbweavers will put up webs in close proximity to each other. They are not overtly territorial.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-69905248360260026492023-08-27T18:12:43.671-05:002023-08-27T18:12:43.671-05:00The spiderlings of this species are usually over o...The spiderlings of this species are usually over one millimeter. They stay together near the egg sac initially, then disperse after molting again.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-25143593340518485342023-08-27T14:55:12.131-05:002023-08-27T14:55:12.131-05:00No, adult orbweavers do not cannibalize each other...No, adult orbweavers do not cannibalize each other. They do not stray from their webs into the webs of other spiders.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-77696224037361089472023-08-26T11:47:46.506-05:002023-08-26T11:47:46.506-05:00Hello! We have a high number of Cat-Faced spider f...Hello! We have a high number of Cat-Faced spider females that all share one large area on the side of my house, and have recently discovered a plethora of very tiny spiderlings have began to form webs in rhe area too, it seems to be a hot spot for insect activity in order to sustain all of these little guys! My question is that since cat faced spiders are in fact insectivores and also have been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-90934300161313161362023-06-27T15:38:13.783-05:002023-06-27T15:38:13.783-05:00What do cat faced spider slings eatWhat do cat faced spider slings eatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-17592925216734617872023-06-06T22:05:32.157-05:002023-06-06T22:05:32.157-05:00No one will probably see this but I found this bec...No one will probably see this but I found this because I searched cookie spider. I always call them this, and no one has heard it. I am also from Helena MT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-55997036895515887752022-12-07T02:14:51.660-06:002022-12-07T02:14:51.660-06:00Is this post still active? I have a question. Is this post still active? I have a question. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-65185314798071088132022-09-19T22:20:59.501-05:002022-09-19T22:20:59.501-05:00Hi Bug Eric, I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada...Hi Bug Eric, I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada and have 3 female cat faced spiders on my city house 🏠 property. <br />Is it normal for 2 females to join webs , 1 was living beneath the other and basically moved into the other spiders web.<br />It's autumn and almost time to lay there egg sacs.<br />Is it normal for these pregnant girls to share a web.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-18466059771647207352022-04-13T12:49:29.904-05:002022-04-13T12:49:29.904-05:00I am so sorry that your comments were waiting in t...I am so sorry that your comments were waiting in the queue for so long! My apologies. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. There is still so much we collectively don't know about other species, and I hope "anecdotal" observations like yours are not ignored by the scientific community.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-70185420108593069832022-03-30T16:16:45.677-05:002022-03-30T16:16:45.677-05:00I took a hatching from last June and in late summe...I took a hatching from last June and in late summer, I put her in my kitchen window where many flies congregate in the morning. I kept her there until December when the window got too cold. I bought a large butterfly habitat and put a tree branch inside. She rebuilt her web immediately and I buy crickets for her. The mesh helps water bead on it and I have several pictures of her drinking. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210903358140104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-81335915417600540802022-03-30T15:24:03.438-05:002022-03-30T15:24:03.438-05:00I really think the babies hibernate over winter. ...I really think the babies hibernate over winter. They hatch in late May/June here and I'm in a position to watch their growth. They don't get even close to adult size by fall. Then I find them out again, much bigger, before the hatch. The girl I brought inside for winter was very small and has grown all winter. That said. I'm shocked she laid eggs in March and I'm very Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210903358140104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-79891733565675326772022-03-30T14:40:20.272-05:002022-03-30T14:40:20.272-05:00Thank you!! I kept one over winter in the window u...Thank you!! I kept one over winter in the window until it got to cold, then found a large butterfly habitat for her. I've fed her crickets all winter (shocking, she'll eat 3 in a day!) But she laid her eggs yesterday, it's March. I'm trying to figure out of she'll be able to make another web. I'll hydrate her and try!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210903358140104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-67734643031919875122022-03-30T13:38:51.209-05:002022-03-30T13:38:51.209-05:00I'm sure you've maybe learned your answer ...I'm sure you've maybe learned your answer by the time of this response. But she molted, it's how they grow. She will be very quiet for a while before the molt. Hopefully you found that she was fine. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210903358140104298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-31945561259661521032022-03-02T13:07:19.159-06:002022-03-02T13:07:19.159-06:00I found one on the ground on my sundeck last year ...I found one on the ground on my sundeck last year of 2021 around November ..so I picked her up and put her in a jar and fed her flies right up until today which is march 2,2022 I found no movement from her..so I put a very tiny drop of water and I put the jar out side for fresh air. She may not live ,if she don't I'm glad she lived this long, I was hoping she would of made it longer Spicemouseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750666417447932184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-31690858154519780252021-09-06T12:13:18.481-05:002021-09-06T12:13:18.481-05:00Without seeing the two spiders I cannot make an ed...Without seeing the two spiders I cannot make an educated comment. Smaller spider could have been a male, and simply left after success (or not)....Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.com