I love how it jumps onto the door panel at 0:40. You can see it briefly get ready, and see the web line it put down for safety in case the jump didn't work. :p
Question: Can zebra spiders bite? For years, since i was born practically, i have been picking spiders up and throwing them out into the garden when my mum or sister scream in terror at the sight of a spider, but this one i was introduced to a couple years ago bit me. Now i have developed a sort of apprehension towards picking up spiders now. But i use a cup now to pick them up now co's i still like to save them.
I like zebra spiders. I remember once I had one on my garden wall. They have reasonably good eyesight for a spider and this particular one followed my finger. I got a blade of grass and it reared up and waved its front legs - brave little thing!
oh yeah any tips on feeding her.ive been feeding her once every two days is that to often or not often enough the flies i feed her are slightly bigger than her though
ive only seen her eating live flies but i suspect she may be eating the dead as i put a moth in with her a few days after its death i saw that the moths legs had been ripped off and were hanging at the top of the jar
i cant let it out because my mother hates spiders the only reason she lets me keep it is because it is in its hidey hole all the time(i put twigs in its jar that i keep it in and it put some together with some of its web and it stays in there for most of the day only coming out in the mornings and sometimes at night)the jar is pretty big she has plent of space to move in as she is pretty small.another thing on all of the info sites it they say that zebra jumpers dont spin webs.mine does
You're right, jars aren't a good idea. They have lots to do that requires more space, including the mating you mentioned, plus hibernation, etc.
How about keeping it on a window (out of the sun) for a while and feed it in that place (maybe on a piece if blu-tac) then after a few days leave the lid off. See if it returns to the feeding spot, where you can continue to leave food.
these are the only spider that dont scare me there as pahkwesikan1 said very cute.i found one siting on my x-box 360 a couple of weeks ago and decided to catch it.they really do make good pets.mine is a female zebra jumper like the one on your video i was thinking is there anything else aside from flies that i can feed it? i love how its rival is the hobo spider(common house spider)thats bigger than the zebra jumper but the zebra still has the power to take it down.
Cool. I've observed the Zebra Spider many times. Did you know that there are actually many species of "jumpig spider"? It's true - if I recall the jumping spider is the most prolific and common spider on earth.
I like this group - TY for inviting me to partiicipate.
Cool, I just filmed a Zebra last night with a macro lense attempting to get a good close-up. I'll have to post it.
TheLimbReaper 1 year ago
I love how it jumps onto the door panel at 0:40. You can see it briefly get ready, and see the web line it put down for safety in case the jump didn't work. :p
retread01 1 year ago 3
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Yeh, love it! Well spotted.
natureheads 1 year ago
Question: Can zebra spiders bite? For years, since i was born practically, i have been picking spiders up and throwing them out into the garden when my mum or sister scream in terror at the sight of a spider, but this one i was introduced to a couple years ago bit me. Now i have developed a sort of apprehension towards picking up spiders now. But i use a cup now to pick them up now co's i still like to save them.
Stuart0000X 1 year ago
these spiders tend to relax in the sun in our garden ;)
14wasp 2 years ago
Apparently those are the palps it waved at me. So your spider did it too? Aha...
natureheads 2 years ago
I like zebra spiders. I remember once I had one on my garden wall. They have reasonably good eyesight for a spider and this particular one followed my finger. I got a blade of grass and it reared up and waved its front legs - brave little thing!
Angel100475 2 years ago
I like Zebra spiders: Cute (look at it move its head at 0:31!) and unbeleveably smart.
darkxaur 2 years ago
No, they are tiny.
My camera was less than 1 inch away, at it's closest. : )
natureheads 2 years ago
Do these spiders bite people?
a9013 2 years ago
Me too! Spiders are awe-inspiring creatures, and the jumpers are fantastic. All those eyes, the abseiling skills, the way they hunt... amazing. { : D
natureheads 2 years ago
i got one like 10x bigger then this :D
addictedjun 2 years ago
oh yeah any tips on feeding her.ive been feeding her once every two days is that to often or not often enough the flies i feed her are slightly bigger than her though
KrisIsGaara 2 years ago
Spiders are usually able to g without food for a long time.
But if she's taking and feeding she must be hungry. Is prey dead or alive? If you have got her eating dead stuff i'm IMPRESSED.
If it is female, and she's eating a lot, maybe she's a growing girl, and maybe you can expect eggs later this summer?
natureheads 2 years ago
ive only seen her eating live flies but i suspect she may be eating the dead as i put a moth in with her a few days after its death i saw that the moths legs had been ripped off and were hanging at the top of the jar
KrisIsGaara 2 years ago
also they say these spiders like the sun.but i think that i shouldnt put her near the sun whenever i do she goes back to her little den
KrisIsGaara 2 years ago
i cant let it out because my mother hates spiders the only reason she lets me keep it is because it is in its hidey hole all the time(i put twigs in its jar that i keep it in and it put some together with some of its web and it stays in there for most of the day only coming out in the mornings and sometimes at night)the jar is pretty big she has plent of space to move in as she is pretty small.another thing on all of the info sites it they say that zebra jumpers dont spin webs.mine does
KrisIsGaara 2 years ago
You're right, jars aren't a good idea. They have lots to do that requires more space, including the mating you mentioned, plus hibernation, etc.
How about keeping it on a window (out of the sun) for a while and feed it in that place (maybe on a piece if blu-tac) then after a few days leave the lid off. See if it returns to the feeding spot, where you can continue to leave food.
Just an idea...
natureheads 2 years ago
these are the only spider that dont scare me there as pahkwesikan1 said very cute.i found one siting on my x-box 360 a couple of weeks ago and decided to catch it.they really do make good pets.mine is a female zebra jumper like the one on your video i was thinking is there anything else aside from flies that i can feed it? i love how its rival is the hobo spider(common house spider)thats bigger than the zebra jumper but the zebra still has the power to take it down.
KrisIsGaara 2 years ago
Maybe try aphids as prey. Should be plenty available in the garden or at the nearest rose bush.
natureheads 2 years ago
erm... its rubbing its pedipalps together... i don't think thats the threat display :x
pahkwesikan1 2 years ago
Well it scared the pants off me.
natureheads 2 years ago
as much as it scares you... its still not a threat display :D
I dislike spiders too... the only ones that i don't mind about are jumping spiders. they're cute to me ^-^
males have the big pedipalps and females have small ones... and females are much bigger (most if not all spiders) ;)
pahkwesikan1 2 years ago
Oh, I see, it's just me!
Thanks for the comments, I'm always grateful to be able to learn more. : )
natureheads 2 years ago
What? Most prolific type of spider? Funny, I would not have expected that.
Glad you're enjoying the group - please do post your clips and I'll try to 'approve' them as fast as I can, so people get to see them. Regards - J.
natureheads 2 years ago
Cool. I've observed the Zebra Spider many times. Did you know that there are actually many species of "jumpig spider"? It's true - if I recall the jumping spider is the most prolific and common spider on earth.
I like this group - TY for inviting me to partiicipate.
Sincerely - Joe in Glover Vermont - USA
GloVermont2 2 years ago