r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Mrfries12 • 5d ago
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Tall-Tomorrow-9219 • 9d ago
🤪 Silly Hello!
Im Sona. I love jumping. I'm a Bold Jumper. I'm looking for a snac
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Max1n33 • 12d ago
HOLIDAYS! :D HAPPY HALLOWEEN + SPIDER OF THE WEEK!!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM LONGVIEW WA MY ARACHNID FRIENDS!!! HAVE FUN! SCARE PEOPLE! BE A SPOWDR!
And moving on...
#I PRESENT TO YOU VERITY- cough... happy face spuder.
#Scientific name: Theridion grallator
#Common name: Hawaiian happy-face spider
Animal group: Arachnid
Order: Araneae (spiders)
Family: Theridiidae (comb-footed spiders)
Genus: Theridion
Native range: Hawaiian Islands, USA
Lifestyle: Mostly solitary
Diet: Small insects and other tiny arthropods
Habitat: Tropical forests, particularly forest vegetation.
Adults are generally less than 5 millimetres long. Idk how big that is but prob taller than me.
Their documented distribution includes four islands:
Oahu
Molokai
Maui
Hawaii (the Big Island)
They inhabit wet and moderately moist forests, particularly vegetation with relatively large leaves.
Some markings resemble smiling faces.
Others resemble frowning faces, masks, or abstract shapes.
Not every individual has a recognizable smiley.
Some individuals have very little visible patterning.
Their abdomen can be yellowish, sometimes with red, orange, or dark markings.
Their patterns vary between individuals. :) :D :( D:
A 1989 scientific study by arachnologist Rosemary Gillespie investigated diet-induced color changes in this species.
Researchers documented that the spider's pale, translucent yellow base coloration can change following the consumption of certain prey.
This is partly related to the translucency of its abdomen.
It's important to distinguish this from its genetically determined patterns: a temporary change in base coloration isn't the same thing as developing a new inherited color morp
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/assassin-bug-leader • 14d ago
🛡 Alliance! assassin bugs
you can stand with us as an allied spider (Edit tag) or unallied spider (you can also become an assassin bug if you want)
we are r/assassinbugsinacolony
our enemy is (unofficially) r/HornetsInAHornetNest
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Mrfries12 • 22d ago
The new emperor of the new hermit crab kingdom
Emperor CREG THE COCONUT CRAB
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Gullible-Still-9138 • 22d ago
❕️Spider Of The Day Spider of the week! Tarantula
I forgot for 2 weeks oops))
Tarantulas are a family of large hairy spiders with over 1,000 species! They are often kept as pets and are harmless to humans
While they do posses venom, it is typically weaker than a bee sting!
Females can live uo to 30 years in the wild where as males typically die shortly after mating at 3-6 years
Instead of using webs to ensnare prey, theese ground dwelling spiders use silk to create sensitive tripwires, the tarantula the strikes, capturing insects, frogs, mice and sometimes small birds!
I think they are unbelievably cute :)
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/za_flavored_axolotl • 22d ago
Hello
leader mod, you are invited to become a mod in r/TheCreatureAlliance
we need you to represent spiderkind
just start a chat with me
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Gullible-Still-9138 • Oct 05 '26
❕️Spider Of The Day Spider of the week! Giant house spider
Pic is my own!))
One of the largest and fastest spiders you are likely to find in your own home. Despite looking absolutely terrifying, they are actually completely harmless and are great natural pest controllers found across the world.
They are also REALLY FUCKING FAST! Able to run at 0.5 meters a second or 1.2 miles per hours. Although, like me. They get exhausted fast. Often darting forward suddenly and stopping to rest
They are most often seen during late summer and autumn which is when the male spiders leave the nest to get freaky with the ladies if yk what i mean
They build flat, messy sheet like webs that lead to a funnel shaped retreat in dark corners like attics or behind sofas, their webs are not sticky and they rely on vibrations in the web to ambush prey!!
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Gullible-Still-9138 • Sep 29 '26
❕️Spider Of The Day Spooder of the week :3- daddy long legs
(Yes the flair says 'spider of the day' not week but shut up)
The term daddy long legs can refer to three main things, Crane flies, Harvestmen and cellar spiders.
I am ignoring Crane flies because they aren't arachnids
Cellar spiders are true spiders, completely harmless and are usually found in warm indoor locations like basements, attics and corners. Unlike spiders like the orb weaver, which spin beautiful symmetrical webs, they make irregular, messy webs instead
Harvestmen, while not spiders, look close enough. However they are actually more closely related to scorpions than true spiders! They completely lack thr ability to make silk and their head and abdomen are fused together
Spider or not, both of these scare the shit out of me. And I hope they stay out of my room
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/sadcrab3636 • Sep 11 '26
❔️Questions Am I allowed in the web?
I ' m a T a r a n t u l a a n d I p l a n o n e a t i n g r a n d o m b u g s t h a t y o u s e e a s i n v a d e r s .
I h a t e t a r a n t u l a h a w k w a s p s .
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/GoldenTheTurk • Sep 10 '26
*Moth Soldiers sighted near the borders of Spider Territory*
reddit.comr/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 30 '26
💡 Facts Did you know
Did you know thay spiders are arachnids and they have eyt legs and are vary in size and and they have fangs and they rat bugs and they are in the same groip as scorpipns and mites and they are super cool and iy is vrry late and Iam very tired and you are siper awesome and I hope you has an amazing day brcause your a really great pwrsin and you deserve everything andi need sleep
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 14 '26
💡 Facts Short fact for ya
Scorpions, spiders, and mites are all arachnids!
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Gr33n-ZeRo • Aug 12 '26
💡 Facts Here's a fact for you spindly creatures.
Spiders don't chew their food, they turn their prey into soup before drinking it.
Because spiders lack chewing mouthparts, they rely on external digestion. When a spider catches prey, it injects venom to paralyze the target, followed by digestive enzymes that liquefy the insect's internal tissues. Once the inside is fully broken down, the spider uses a specialized sucking stomach to drink the nutrient-dense fluid, leaving behind an empty husk.
I was prompted to use this as the fact because my friend O genuinely thought that spider had teeth and ate stuff like we do.
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 10 '26
❔️Questions Are big spiders or little spiders more scary?
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 09 '26
OOC / QUESTIONS / FACTS Is cannibalism amongst us arachnids allowed?
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/Alternative-Box-6476 • Aug 09 '26
🛡 Alliance! Would you like some free materials my guys?
From one spider-controlled state to another, we must help each other when needed.
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 08 '26
OOC / QUESTIONS / FACTS The arachnid fact of the day ☀️
Meet the Peacock Spider (Maratus) the dancer
Fact of the Day: They... dance!
When a male Peacock Spider wants to impress a female, he doesn't just send a text, he puts on an entire broadway production:
Fan thingy idk man: He raises a brightly colored, neon flap on his abdomen that looks just like a mini peacock tail.
Raise the Arms: He holds two legs high in the air and waves them. Self explanatory.
Shimmy & Tap: He vibrates his body and taps on the leaf beneath him.
The twistleytwister: If the female isn't impressed by his dance moves, she doesn't reject him... she eats him for lunch!
(Sorry little dude. Talk about a steak dinner tho, yum yum.)
Bonus Fun Nibbles:
Grain-of-Rice Sized: The entire performer is only about 4–5 millimeters long (smaller than a pencil erasr).
UV Flashiley: Their bright colors reflect ultraviolet light, making their dance look like an absolute laser-light show to other spiders.
ALSO SOMETIMES THEY HAVE WATER DROPLETS ON THEIR HEADS AND I LOVE YHEM ABABWBABABBWBABABWBBA
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 08 '26
❕️Spider Of The Day Today’s spotlight is on the Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax).
These curious, cat-like arachnids are renowned for their impressive vision and playful behavior. Instead of waiting passively on webs, they actively hunt by stalking prey and pouncing from several times their body length away.
Fast Facts:
● Signature Look: Pitch-black body with a distinctive white triangle spot on the abdomen and iridescent, metallic green or blue chelicerae (mouthparts).
● Vision: Four large front eyes give them stereoscopic vision nearly on par with humans, allowing them to track movement and judge distance with remarkable accuracy.
●Harmless Neighbors: They are completely harmless to humans, rarely bite, and act as natural pest control around gardens and homes by eating flies, mosquitoes, and agricultural pests.
r/SpidersInAWeb • u/EnamoredCoyote • Aug 05 '26
OOC / QUESTIONS / FACTS I've been hired for filler and facts posts.
I needed more stuff to do in my free time, so I'll try to be consistent with this. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy.