HUNTSMAN SPIDER WITH CARRYING EGG SAC

Egg sac of Huntsman Spider is believed by Lotto-better addicts to contain a winning number combination that is why they are excited when they see an empty egg sac of huntsman spider

SPIDERS IN THE PHILIPPINES part 17

HELPLESS HUNTSMAN SPIDER

Tarantula-hawk Wasp is a notorious spider hunter in the world of insects and arachnid.This Huntsman Spider is helpless as the wasp drags it to the top of a leaf.The venom paralyzes the spider,seconds after it was injected by the wasp

LYNX SPIDER ON ALERT MODE

This Lynx Spider is on alert mode as i'm coming close to it to take a photo of it.It isn't so shy.It doesn't run far or hide hide underneath a leaf and be invisible.

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

HUNTSMAN SPIDER MAKING EGG SAC

SPIDERS IN THE PHILIPPINES part 1

SPIDERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

PHOLCIDAE ( CELLAR SPIDER )

A spider that prefers to be in the dark or to be in the place which is out of the attention of humans. They prey on mosquitoes that,like cellar spiders,love to stay in the dark and messy corners,attic,and cellar.When this spider is in danger,it vibrates itself rapidly in its web to make itself blurred and confuses the predator.

HUNTSMAN SPIDER

This huge Huntsman spider has been motionless for an hour,maybe waiting for prey.I can approach it,it doesn't move and even the lens of my camera almost touches it,still it doesn't make a move.Thanks spidy for the opportunity you give me to take photos of you :)

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

Date: October 12,2016

A CROWD OF BABY SPIDERS

Hundreds of unknown baby spiders are out today,ready to face the cruelty of nature and survive to continue serving people by controlling pests or harmful insects.

HERSILIA ( Long-spinnered Bark Spider ) also known as Two-tailed Spider

 The Hersilia (or long-spinnered bark spiders) are a genus in the Hersiliidae family. They are sometimes known as two-tailed spiders, due to their greatly enlarged spinnerets.

Males grow up to 8 mm long, and females up to 10 mm. They can be found on tree trunks in gardens or jungle fringes in Africa, Asia andAustralasia. WIKIPEDIA

Location: Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines

COIN SPIDER ( female )

When i looked at the bark of a tree,i spotted something moving and it was a spider that perfectly camouflage with the Mahogany bark.It has a small rounded web attached to the bark,served as its resting place to wait for prey.There is a very interesting fact about this spider.Male Coin spider cuts its genital while it is still inside the female during mating.This is to ensure that no other males can mate the female.Sounds greedy ah! But it is the way a male Coin spider ensures that only his genes will be passed to next generation..

Location: Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines

JUMPING SPIDER

This jumping spider never leaves its nest when i'm near to it.It is protecting its egg sac as if it is telling me to back off.

Location: Danao Forest Park,Maasin City,Philippines

TARANTULA

KILLED BY FUNGUS

This jumping jumper ceases to be cute as fungus slowly kills it heartlessly.Spiders and insects are vulnerable to fungus attack since they don't yet develop defense that may help them escape harm

UNKOWN SPIDER ( MUD SPIDER )

I found this spider crawling in a mud.I thought it was a pseudo scorpion but it had silk coming from its back.I named it Mud Spider temporarily while waiting for the expert to name this spider.I found it in a mountainous barangay of Maasin City,Philippines.See video below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-uZqHwXgcY

LEUCAUGE

Leucauge (loo-kah-gee) is a spider genus with pantropical distribution.

The body and leg shapes and the silver, black and yellow markings of Leucauge females make identification of the genus relatively easy. They have two rows of long, slender curved hairs on the femurs of the fourth leg. In most cases the web is slanted rather than vertical and the spider rests in the middle of the web with its underside facing upwards.WIKIPEDIA

ORB WEAVER SPIDER

Most Orb weaver spiders spend their day time sleeping in a folded dried leaves of a plant and become active during night time.People prefer to hunt them during the night because it easier to catch them in the open,resting in their web.

LYNX SPIDER

One of the best pest controller,the Lynx spider hunts prey by simply waiting for it on a leaf.Mosquito is one of its favorite meal.

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

YELLOW SPIDER

I've been looking for this spider since i first saw it maybe in 2012 in Maasin City.I go back to the place where i found and it is nowhere to find.I hope they are still there.I hope someone will identify this spider.What is its common name?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdo6RrVE9kA

INTSIK-INTSIK SPIDER

My friends and I used to call this spider Intsik-intsik.This spider was used only for fighting practice of other orb-weaver spiders that were used for spider fighting or derby,or was fed to the fighting spider

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

SHY SPIDER

This spider is very shy and it barely opens its legs.It spends its daytime sleeping in a dead leaf until nigh time comes and it's time to hunt.

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

TARANTULA

I am so glad that i found a tarantula today.It is my second time i encountered this hairy spider and still i couldn't get enough of it,amazing creature!

Location: Maasin City,Philippines

JUMPING SPIDER

This jumping spider helps controlling pests in the rice field.More effective than any insecticides used by farmers.
Location: Manhilo, Maasin City,Philippines

THE LARGEST JUMPING SPIDER

It is the largest jumping spider i have seen in our place.This jumping spider is not shy.It even lets you touch it and crawl to your arm.

COURTING DEATH

This tiny male spider is courting death, a suitor to its own demise if it approaches the female in a wrong way.

Crab Spider

This crab spider is so lucky to have a huge fly for a meal.It has been waiting between flowers for a prey to come,oh yes,God never fails the crab spider!

Big House Spider

This spider is big and often found at upper part of the wall of a building.It doesn't make web.

Location: Hinapu Gamay,Maasin City,Philippines 

UKNOWN SPIDER

These spiders are common during night time.They also don't rely on web to catch prey and are ambush masters.I don't have ID on these spiders.

Location: Combado, Maasin City,Philippines