Social spider cage

[Telkomisaloser]

Any one interested seeing a social spider cage being made? :confused:

I'm going to be making one just now, so should I take photos?

[Aphrael]

WTF is that?? :confused: A cage where spiders socialise? Somehow I don't see spiders being social creatures :D

[Rikus]

hahahahahahahahahahaha

[Telkomisaloser]

They are spiders that live in communities

[Telkomisaloser]

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/8201/socialspiderstw6.jpg

Heres a pic of the nest

They attack, kill and eat together

[PDropa]

what happens when the spiders breed. Do you sell them? do you let them go?

[Rikus]

@TIAL
You live an interesting life.
;)

[VanZan]

Yes. Please. Which species are you going to ''install"? Can't see from the pic. And what food? Have you done it before?

[dotVIBE]

whoah. how do you build something like that?

[Telkomisaloser]

You will see.. I've done it before..

I just use flies/nunus to feed them :)

Besides they will spread into my garden in a later stage

[PDropa]

Besides they will spread into my garden in a later stage

and the neighbors. Know a lot of people with a serious phobia for the eight legged buggers

[Aphrael]

I don't really like them (am female after all :D) ... but I guess I could live with the smaller kinds ... might be able to ...

[AntiThesis]

Aphrael is female? O_o Man I don't pay attention :D

Sounds interesting TIAL, take photographs :)

[Aphrael]

Bwhahaha, AntiTHesis, you're not the first guy to assume :D ... and it's the whole reason I chose this nick :)

[AntiThesis]

I'll keep it in mind :D

Not that it'll influence me in any way mind you :p

[Telkomisaloser]

It's amazingly simple... :D

Well heres the setup = http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4500/whyor9.jpg
1 Old bird cage (I found it in my shed and no I don't know how old it is :D )
1 piece of wool (Temporary, going to be removed )
1 small spider nest (http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7879/spidernestdu7.jpg) ('Start small, get big' setup :D )

I tied the wool to the cage (http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/739/wooltlq6.jpg) :eek:

And then I inserted the spider nest (http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/3928/completedsc2.jpg)
and Now it's complete

... Will update tomorrow

[Telkomisaloser]

And 2 days later
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6972/spidersww7.jpg

The pic was taken a few mins ago

[ToxicBunny]

you need help boy.......

thats just freaky

[Telkomisaloser]

lol no man... they just spiders :D

[SuperAntMD]

Well im not going to sleep tonight...

[PostmanPot]

This is really cool... More pics please!

[RompelStompel]

Spiders :eek:

I'll second the request for more pics - interesting :)

[PostmanPot]

Update please?

[Telkomisaloser]

Right away... Lemme just grab /me cam

[PostmanPot]

Yay! Lots please :D

[oober]

Coooool. I wanna do that. :D

[Telkomisaloser]

I've have fed them four flies which they zapped really quickly. I noticed they had started to spin more web on the sides ( Pic (http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7964/sideswp1.jpg) ) now which I was really happy with since thats quite important for a stable nest once I remove the wool
Close Pic of the nest (http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/3140/closerf3.jpg)
Even Closer (http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/959/closerzz3.jpg)
And the closest pic (http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7568/closestwx3.jpg)

[RompelStompel]

:cool:

[kiepie]

And 2 days later
http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/6972/spidersww7.jpg

The pic was taken a few mins ago

How many are there? :eek:

[Telkomisaloser]

How many are there? :eek:

I say from 40 to 70+

[Telkomisaloser]

I found out their real name :D:D:D They are called Stegodyphus sp

[Telkomisaloser]

Update: The spiders are now no longer supported by wool :D
*Pics coming soon*

[PostmanPot]

Yes plz :D

How soon?

[Pitbull]

Update: The spiders are now no longer supported by wool :D
*Pics coming soon*

DUDE !!!

Your pics is briliant... U should do photography.

I like the spiders.. Briliant idea and it makes for stunning photos !

[teraside]

TIAL, you are freaking me out here dude! I hate spiders! AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! :p

[_Anubis_]

http://giantspiders.com/Stegodyphus_web.html

[JenMoo]

wow! that is really cool! how many spiders did you start with?

[JenMoo]

check out the spiders here...
http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/cz-for-troops/

[JenMoo]

check out the spiders here...
http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/cz-for-troops/

ok so truth be told. these aren't true spiders! but they still freaky looking!

[kiepie]

That camel spiders are the real thing, the only hoax of that pics is that it isn't really that big.

[RompelStompel]

TIAL

Pics please :)

[JenMoo]

That camel spiders are the real thing, the only hoax of that pics is that it isn't really that big.

The order Solifugae is a group of arachnids, containing around 900 species. The name derives from Latin, and means those that flee from the sun. The order is also known by the names Solpugida, Solpugides, Solpugae, Galeodea and Mycetophorae. Their common names include camel spider, wind scorpion, and sun spider.

Solifugae are not true spiders (which are from a different order, Araneae). Like scorpions and harvestmen, they belong to a distinct arachnid order

wikipedia!

[kiepie]

The order Solifugae is a group of arachnids, containing around 900 species. The name derives from Latin, and means those that flee from the sun. The order is also known by the names Solpugida, Solpugides, Solpugae, Galeodea and Mycetophorae. Their common names include camel spider, wind scorpion, and sun spider.

Solifugae are not true spiders (which are from a different order, Araneae). Like scorpions and harvestmen, they belong to a distinct arachnid order

wikipedia!

They spiders to me! :p :D

[Pitbull]

The order Solifugae is a group of arachnids, containing around 900 species. The name derives from Latin, and means those that flee from the sun. The order is also known by the names Solpugida, Solpugides, Solpugae, Galeodea and Mycetophorae. Their common names include camel spider, wind scorpion, and sun spider.

Solifugae are not true spiders (which are from a different order, Araneae). Like scorpions and harvestmen, they belong to a distinct arachnid order

wikipedia!

It's called a "Roman spinnekop" here in SA ;)

[kiepie]

ok so truth be told. these aren't true spiders! but they still freaky looking!

You let it sound that it's not a real living thing, rather post your wikipedia like after confirming they are not real spiders. :rolleyes:

[JenMoo]

You let it sound that it's not a real living thing, rather post your wikipedia like after confirming they are not real spiders. :rolleyes:

http://www.camel-spiders.net/

The real truth about the camel spider is that it really isn't a spider, but rather an order of non-spider arachnids called Solifugae.

http://www.badspiderbites.com/camel-spider.php

A camel spider, which is also in the class Arachnida with spiders interestingly enough, is not a spider at all. A camel spider is actually a solpugid, and there are about 900 species of them known to date.

http://www.earthlife.net/chelicerata/sunscorp.html

Like all arachnids, the Solifugids have eight legs, and their body is in two parts, a 'prosoma' equivalent to a thorax and an 'opisthosoma' or abdomen. Like scorpions, but unlike spiders, Solifugids have no narrow waste or 'pedicel'.

it's not just WIKI!

[Telkomisaloser]

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/549/23255261ef1.jpg
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9736/21243955mk4.jpg

Here are 2 photos in the daylight... a few night time photos coming along the way

[PostmanPot]

More pics please! Better quality ones too! :D

And maybe some nice macro's if you're willing to get that close... ;)

[RompelStompel]

Thanks TIAL

Super pics :cool:

[kiepie]

MORE PICS PLEASE

I don't know why I'm asking - I hate spiders :(

[Telkomisaloser]

LOL at all the posts asking me for more pictures... alright lemme grab some night photos

[Telkomisaloser]

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/323/51851663fi8.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3779/73391795ub8.jpg
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5315/90279328sq4.jpg
http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8315/62371356ic7.jpg

Four night photos

[PostmanPot]

Nice :)

[RompelStompel]

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5315/90279328sq4.jpg


Super photo :)

[kiepie]

/me dares TIAL to count them :D

[IzZzy]

argghh hows some local pictures :(

[skoob]

That is sooo waaayyy cool!. very interesting indeed.

[Syndyre]

Nice photos. :)

[JenMoo]

yeah, think this is really awsome. how about some close ups of the spiders?!

[Pitbull]

Super photo :)

Briliant I must say so too

[PostmanPot]

Update?

[RompelStompel]

Please post some more pics TIAL :)

[Telkomisaloser]

lol I'll take some pictures tomorrow since the batteries are charging

[PostmanPot]

Bump...

[Telkomisaloser]

D'oh! I forgot to update you folk... lemme go right now and snap some pics

[Ekhaatvensters]

gogogo hurry :)

[Telkomisaloser]

uploading from the camera....

[Telkomisaloser]

They are doing nicely :D but the only problem is they are spinning on bars... making it harder for me to feed them

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/8697/17522400as3.jpg
http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/3645/49805152vj0.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1158/15725797rm3.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6671/95312925ps7.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4963/27111245bw5.jpg
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/1250/34921157if8.jpg
http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/8261/70750853px3.jpg
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9169/28232596ou1.jpg

[PostmanPot]

Cool. What is the size of the side of the cage the web is on?

[Telkomisaloser]

The width is 44 cms and the hight is 51 cms

[_Anubis_]

Cool pics TIAL!

[PDropa]

Is the cage in your house?

[Pitbull]

/ OK time to get the DOOM now :D

[Tamagotchi]

strange hobby , could you explain where the fun lies in doing something like this. I'm not trying to be funny ,but just want to know how you get your kicks.
I keep fish and it's nice sitting and watching the tank while having a smoke. what's your's tial.

[Tamagotchi]

oh yeah, and i'm arachnaphobic as well ,that's why it's strange maybe.

[Cara]

oh yeah, and i'm arachnaphobic as well ,that's why it's strange maybe.

Same, sounds like a Steven King novel to me ... spiders that eat sleep and breed together :D. But it is an interesting hobby, can't say I've heard of it before. Do they ever leave this nest? Just wondering about an infestation, imagination getting away with me :D.

[Telkomisaloser]

Bump and update... I still have the spiders :D

I've put the spider colony back into a bush where they would be happy... and they made another 3 colonies there so I now have 4 spider colonies in total :D

[PostmanPot]

Pics!

[Magnarmalok]

local links...pweez?

[PPC_SouthAfrica]

Thats not something I would be part of thanks

[Bismuth]

Heh, this is fascinating, keep us posted!

B

[hawker]

MOAR!!!

[Newb-lite]

how the heck do you remove it from the old bird cage ... do u just shove your hand in , grab .... and throw ?

[Magnarmalok]

like a hand grenade :D....on another note the nest reminds me of zergzz

[Telkomisaloser]

Update: The oldest nest is ready to be taken apart and spiders transferred to another existing nest since the inside of the old nest is molding due to all the rain I had

The old nest...
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6514/21046569we5.jpg

Photos of the operation will come soon :)

[Stokstert]

Thanks for this interesting thread.

[Voldemort]

spiderssss are ssso grosss:sick::(

[Pooky]

Nomination for most interesting thread!

[CrazyMadMan]

Seconded!

[tco21]

WTF is that?? :confused: A cage where spiders socialise? Somehow I don't see spiders being social creatures :D

Hahahaha.


That was awesome. Where did you find the few spiders to start the colony initially?

[Telkomisaloser]

Going to create another thread... It was very interesting than I expected taking the nest apart... :D


Hahahaha.


That was awesome. Where did you find the few spiders to start the colony initially?

I found them in a neighbors yard... He asked me if I wanted the colony or otherwise he would spray them... I took them :p

[tco21]

Dam. No fair. Me wants spider nest. I doubt that I would find one like that in Pretoria, especially the residential areas.

[PostmanPot]

@TIAL: Thank you for giving into my and Libs' demands. ;)

[Telkomisaloser]

Dam. No fair. Me wants spider nest. I doubt that I would find one like that in Pretoria, especially the residential areas.
Just look in trees... you might be surprised :D

@TIAL: Thank you for giving into my and Libs' demands. ;)
Pleasure :D

Just hang around... There's a new thread I'm working on right now;)

[BigAl-sa]

Dam. No fair. Me wants spider nest. I doubt that I would find one like that in Pretoria, especially the residential areas.As mentioned, you just need to look - they are around.

Excellent thread TIAL - the original nest lasted for a long time!