On vacation in Las Vegas, caught some black widow spiders. PHOTOS+MORE

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TheHolyArachnid

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So just two days ago I went on vacation to Las Vegas from Colorado. Well, as some of you know I collect spiders. Lately I found some interesting species of spiders like four black widows and two female burrowing wolf spiders.

Here I caught two female wolf spiders, sadly the larger female ate the smaller female.
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Below/Here I caught a pair of western black widows. The male is on the left(brown one) and the female is on the right(black one).
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Below/Here is another photo of the male. See how the male black widow is brown, smaller, and much thinner than the much larger female.
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Below/Here is another photo of a female black widow. See her freshly made eggs sac.
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Below/Here is different female black widow I caught inside the hotel:WHOA: lol, it was funny how she was hanging on her web right next to the public couch at the checkout office.
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Below/Here is the same female from above^^ in a better position.
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Below/Here is different female black widow I caught on a car. She was fast.
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Below/One more of the same speedy female.
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I will be taking some photo's of downtown Las Vegas with all those spectacular lights later in a couple hours. So stay tuned!
I will also be driving by Arizona, hoping I will find some scorpions and camel spiders to take some photo's to show you guys!

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Cool stuff. Are they pretty chill, or do they act defensive/aggressive?

Also, you might be better to post threads like this in the "Reptiles, Amphibians, and Other Exotic Pets" Media Lounge.

They are not biters, I've noticed they only try shooting sticky wet webs at you if you try pushing them(pissing them off). They will climb all over you without biting. <-- I would not recommend holding them though.

Ok I guess I will start posting threads like this at that section, Moderators can you please move this thread to "reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic pets media lounge'' section please?
 
They are not biters, I've noticed they only try shooting sticky wet webs at you if you try pushing them(pissing them off). They will climb all over you without biting. <-- I would not recommend holding them though.

Ok I guess I will start posting threads like this at that section, Moderators can you please move this thread to "reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic pets media lounge'' section please?

They shoot web? That's pretty cool, though. My tarantulas don't do anything like that. :(
 
Interesting,I'd like to try keeping a tarantula some day.In the summer I sometimes see these tiny tarantula looking spiders around my yard.


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Interesting,I'd like to try keeping a tarantula some day.In the summer I sometimes see these tiny tarantula looking spiders around my yard.


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You should, even if it isn't a tarantula they are not any different in care basis. Feed them once a week a fly, cricket, or other spiders and ect. Spray/mist them once a week and make sure you provide the appropriate size tank/container and your good to go.
 
come get an Australian Redback? lol...nice...but im honestly afraid of crawlers (snakes are fine)

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