Spider webs on my 5k walk.

Hanging out together will they breed?

Wife saw this in our backyard and was afraid of it. He was just chilling motionless on a couple strands of silk. I poked it and it scrambled back up a few inches before going motionless again. I don't like killing things unless needed so I asked chat gpt and it said orb weaver. Anyone agree/disagree?

(Sorry for the bad pics)

I'm guessing she's orb weaver(missing sector)

In Montana. Found on my shower curtain.

had a very hard time with getting a picture in absolutely sickeningly terrified of spiders 😿

Just a surprisingly clear shot of my female Pholcus, Loo-Side-Lunatic (LSL). One of my Pholcus that I caught to keep her warm as our bathroom is getting damn cold over winter (no heather, outside wall). She loves to stare at me as she always rotates in her net to follow me around, even though they are nearly blind.

Dont vacuum those little DERPS, they are harmless and love eating your pests. And they are fun to watch. Like Steatoda Triangulosa they are more active than one might think. Especially if you get them to hunt if you feed them Drosophilia if natural prey coverage is low.

I still try to catch the Nosferatu thar lives in our laundry room in the basement though.

Can anyone please tell me what type of spider this is? My wife was cutting branches from the bushes in our backyard and this one surfaced in the trash bin shortly after. It has a pretty huge body, in relation to its legs and a very bright, orange color. We are based in central Europe, if that helps… Gemini suggests it could be a „Araneus quadratus“… But, personally, I know nothing about spiders, so I could need some help here.

Found this little bugger lurking in my bathroom (UK). Photos are blurry because I didn’t want to get any closer (arachnophobe)… is it a false widow??

This dude appeared next to my desk mid meeting, in the daylight basement where my kids playroom is. I’m normally a let them do their own thing but my basic identification skills told me this is a hobo.

Was it a hobo?

Should I be worried about my basement with my kids? I know they aren’t the worst but we are talking a 1yr old and 4yr old.

(It is from Ishøj, Denmark)

The closest candidate for the genus might be Zelotes? But since Gnaphosidae is not my area of expertise, this is only a tentative guess as to the genus. Two possible specific species, however, could be Zelotes latreillei or Zelotes subterraneus.

As I said, it’s not exactly my strong suit. There are other families and genera that I specialize in more. In general, morphology within the order Araneae isn’t my area of expertise; rather, it’s taxonomy and biology.

I am considering these candidates because I found the individual in Denmark on Zealand in Ishøj Municipality. It was found on a country estate in a small natural gem, inside a tent that has been left untouched all summer long. Here the fauna has been allowed to fend for itself, and I found close to 50 individuals of Araneae – including many juvenile individuals. When I subsequently searched the tent thoroughly, this specimen appeared.

By the way, shouldn't this be a female? And maybe a subadult or adult individual? What do you think? You are welcome to make your precise bid as well as a justification for the genus or species you are leaning towards.[Zelotes Sp er indberettet på Danmarks officielle artsportal arter.dk er en del af mission økosystem](https://youtube.com/shorts/kBE21gdB5PI?si=7eVjY94rbBD1c-ss)

Is this baby spiders

Just saw this black and yellow garden spider commonly called a writing spider and learned that this one is a female which usually lays eggs in a brownish pod that can hatch up to 100 in the spring and will naturally get rid of other insects around the home. Just don’t get too close or disturb it.

I have this female cellar spider that’s been living in my room for a few months. I’m normally pretty scared of spiders but she’s really chill and just stays in her corner. I named her Charlotte after Charlotte’s web (real original I know). Anyways I’ve gotten a bit attached to her and I wanna make sure she’s comfortable. Is there anything I can do to help her out?

Spider Attacking a Beetle Caught in Its Web

So i was watching the tv i come back and a “bold jumping spider” just killed the ferrow spider living on my window but im not mad as this bloodline has been ruling over my windows

I really hope someone can laugh at this. Very short story. As the title suggests, tw mention of a spider.

I (F) live on my own. Have done so for a few years now. Last year, around the same time as now (june, summer time) I had a…. drop of baby spiders in my room. Short version- a lot of baby spiders made its way from the tree near my window to all over my room. Me just sitting on my bed with the lights off didn’t notice them until I got up. Like any sane adult I screamed and cried and called my sister.

All was well after someone sprayed some sort of spider poison and I got help shaking 🤢them out of my clothes/ stuff.

A lot of washes later. I lived spider free. The poison stuff lasts a while so I survived the spider season.

I have to mention I live in Europe, the worst thing a spider bite over here could do is give me a fever. Not a big deal.

Usually I’m not that squeemish, but I do have sensory issues, especially around their webs. (And spiders touching me).

Fast forward to today, aka 20min ago.

I was peacefully trying to fall a sleep, almost there, when I feel something on my face. Figuring it was just hair or my pillow, I tried focusing on the feeling. Definitely an insect. I felt a little leg and then another. Gently picking it off my face while squishing it (so sorry but what else could I have done) I prayed it was just a weird musquito. It wasn’t.

I just woke up because there was a spider wishing me goodnight😍😍

Since this is very niche and doesn’t happen often I should feel honoured😭

After trying not to panic, calling my bf twice (he was trying to be sweet about it and comforting me lol) I vacuumed my whole room and googled why it might have done that.

The panic now sort of avoided- I think I’m ready to try and sleep again without feeling it all over me.

horrifying, well goodnight, pls no more critters wishing me that😍😍