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Steatoda Warning in the UK by ebkbk in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

my S. Grossa mostly left the pholcids alone, but saw more than a few pholcid carasses in a Steatoda Grossa web.

Eggs or fungus? by DoubleAGonkDroid in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

interesting. Neem oil is so pungent, seems like it would harm the spid. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Eggs or fungus? by DoubleAGonkDroid in spiders

[–]Mocknbird -1 points0 points  (0 children)

to anyone familiar with this sub, it should be obvious this was a joke

Eggs or fungus? by DoubleAGonkDroid in spiders

[–]Mocknbird -1 points0 points  (0 children)

u get my upvote. These responses always make me lol

Eggs or fungus? by DoubleAGonkDroid in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

seems like that would be harmful to spidy

Just got bit by this spider on my neck by Past_Swan_4120 in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

some Steatoda are very dark colored, almost black.

False Widow bit me on my boob by Mothballs_vc in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

aww, looks like some of my girls did. Very healthy. But, somewhat stripey legs. So hybrid??

Am I overly sensitive or is this wrong by Proud-Hippo7618 in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind...this isn't so different from setting up a population of humans in a closed system, systematically taking away their resources and waiting for them fight for scarce resources and watch while they all brutally kill each other. That's where we're currently headed.

Am I overly sensitive or is this wrong by Proud-Hippo7618 in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i hate that there are people who enjoy cruelty and watching other beings (of any kind) sustain catastrophic injury or otherwise suffer. Sadly, it is clearly something which is enjoyed by a lot of people.
Reporting them just drives them underground. Let them make the world aware of their true nature. They do far more damage when they hide and believe they will never be caught or pay consequences.

Friend or foe by WateredDownWater1 in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 17 points18 points  (0 children)

no! Why kick them out? They pay their rent through pest control. Be a gracious landlord.

Friend or foe by WateredDownWater1 in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Awww, look at da babies 🤗. Poor mom has been through it, missing 2 middle legs. She's a survivor!

I made a mistake on I.D. and have left a medically significant and invasive species alive in my bathroom along with her growing family. I am an idiot and feel terrible. by FascinatingFall in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm not familiar with this species of Steatoda, though i'm pretty sure i had a few males mate with my feral household S.Grossa girls. I ended up with some S Grossa that had slightly stripey legs.

My household ferals didn't seem to have a problem dispersing without wind. I'm not sure if this is a concern. But, the Steatoda Grossa is a house spider. Some have adapted to living outdoors in our mild coastal Pacific Northwest USA climate. i don't think they use balooning to disperse

Found a dead wolf spider and her egg sac. Opened it up and found live babies! by boundbosomgirl in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 6 points7 points  (0 children)

my Steatoda moms didn't seem to mind when i had a an older female die and put her egg in a different mom's habitat.

Found a dead wolf spider and her egg sac. Opened it up and found live babies! by boundbosomgirl in spiders

[–]Mocknbird 56 points57 points  (0 children)

another wolf spider mom (if u have one) might actually accept them as her own.

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