Spider BG406 - Frontinella pyramitela

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… Laura P., 17 January, 2019 - 5:40pm

Moved

Moved from Entelegynes .

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 30 July, 2018 - 5:06am

This one

reminds me of Neriene.

… Chad Heins, 29 April, 2015 - 8:56am

Moved

Moved from True Spiders.

… Lynette Elliott, 3 March, 2011 - 9:35am

I may be showing my ignorance about spiders...

but the "pointy things" are on the pseudopalps, which aren't legs- does one speak of tibiae on anything but legs?

… Chuck Entz, 19 January, 2007 - 10:31pm

"pointy things"

The six segments of the palp are endite, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, and tarsus as compared with the seven segments of the leg which are coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus and tarsus. Note that the palp lacks a metatarsus. It appeared to me that the "pointy thing" was associated with the segment adjacent to the tarsus or "palpal organ" as it is also known on males. This adjacent segment would be the tibia.
Gayle

… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 19 January, 2007 - 11:43pm

Male.

It is indeed a male spider. The shape of the abdomen is typical of many male spiders that become emaciated while searching for mates. Could also be the result of a 'bad' molt. It is not a diagnostic character useful for identification.

… Eric R. Eaton, 18 January, 2007 - 3:09pm

Thanks Eric,

I have posted a couple of photos here, that show the change in appearance of the abdomen in an emaciated spider after it is fed a few good meals.
Gayle

… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 19 January, 2007 - 10:30am

I have a question...

I followed the link to the emaciated spider and my question is (and I know this sounds stupid but I really don't know), how do you give water to a spider? Put out a little dish or just drops of water?

… Carol Davis, 20 January, 2007 - 1:34am

Thirsty spiders, etc

An excellent inexpensive(free)spider resource may be found here. This is actually the first chapter of this book(1). On page 10 you can find information on watering spider livestock. I presume this PDF can be downloaded and kept handy.
Thanks for your interest in our images.
Gayle

… Gayle and Jeanell Strickland, 20 January, 2007 - 9:07am

Thank you!

That was very informative and fascinating!

… Carol Davis, 20 January, 2007 - 11:22am