Phidippus asotus CB Spiderling

Description

Now offering Phidippus asotus CB spiderlings. Though adults are sometimes colored in pinks and reds, the young spiderlings we are offering here are cryptic in coloration with shades of gray, black and sometimes white. Some of them may develop colors as they grow.

Update: 3/28- Mother spider laid a sac a couple days ago. It should hatch in about a month and babies will need to molt a few times before they are ready in late May or June.

Spiderlings have nice coloration despite being young. They are solid feeders on both sizes of fruit flies (linked below) and we recommend our spiderling habitat kits for these little ones.

No tarantula can compare with the antics of a jumping spider in terms of entertainment. Studies have been done documenting the “intelligence” of these spiders as they strategize their attacks on prey. You can almost see them thinking as they direct their large eyes back and forth planning their next leap, even series of leaps to their destination.

Note: photos on this page reflect coloration of older specimens.

More photos of this species can be found on Bugguide, here.