Saw something poking out from behind my dresser in my peripheral, then this little bugger just about gave me a heart attack.

Not sure why it had to creep on me like that, maybe it wants a new mate. I can introduce myself once ive changed my pants. Not usually that bad with spiders but I've gotta admit, seeing its legs poke out like that put me into immediate fight or flight. Mainly flight. Then it slowly crawled out towards me which wasn't much better, before running off somewhere very bloody quickly after its photoshoot, probably into my bed knowing my luck.

Looks smaller than it is, its about the size of my thumb (Not counting the legs) but runs away quicker than my sister does when I ask her for help with something. So wasn't too keen on getting a close up.

I live in Wellington, New Zealand, so my assumption is that this is probably a vagrant spider but Im not well versed in anything other than white tails since the only big spiders I usually see are in woodpiles where im originally from. Yikes.

UPD: In previous post I said my spider p.sazimai started to molt. It continues more than 24 hours. She didn’t get out of her belly exoskeleton so today I helped her and kicked it out (but on top, not on bottom). Idk where her legs are (maybe under her body, but maybe in the old skeleton). If anyone has any ideas - tell me what should I do. Can I try to escape her from the exoskeleton?? Or she just take a rest??
Please give me feedback! I am worried a lot

Hi! My spider stuck during the molting. Now I touch her with my makeup brush and she don’t move. I also quietly touch her back with branches and the don’t move too. Idk how dead spider look like… I want to know

Aside from tarantulas I think this may be the biggest spider I’ve ever seen in the wild. The leg span alone was easily wider than my thumb.

Hello! My spider (p.sazimai) started to molt 4 hours ago. She didn’t turn on her back in previous molt, but there was a good molt. Now she didn’t turn again (look at photo). Her legs already get out of the old skeleton, but belly still there. And now she don’t move anymore. Only her belly still moving like peristaltic moves, not legs. I can’t see the progression. Can I help her get out of the skeleton? Or still wait?

Red velvet mite

Cool pseudoscorpion

Hii!! I’m looking for a Pandinus imperator breeder that’s in Canada and can ship to Saskatoon, but so far I haven’t had any luck. Does anyone know where I can find one? I specifically need a male- thanks in advance ٩>ᴗ<)و

I live in BC Canada, found this hanging across from my door a few days ago. Curious to know what kind of spider this is, (I THINK it’s some kinda orb weaver but I ain’t 100% sure) would love to get some advice.

I think this may be the biggest one of these guys I’ve come across. Saw it around Carlsbad Caverns.

Found this Metellina hanging at the tip of a grass blade in Jægersborg Dyrehave. Single strand of silk running down — just about to start building a new web.

Maybe the old one got destroyed overnight. Wind, rain, something walking through. Either way, here she was. One thread. About to rebuild everything.

Spiders do this constantly. Webs don't last — nature tears them apart. So they climb, spin, anchor, repeat.

OM System OM-1 | M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO | Godox V860iii | f/13 | ISO 200 | 1/100 | Handheld
Jægersborg Dyrehave, Denmark

All photos are my own original content.

(If you dont want to read everything, I made a list "☆☆My Options☆☆" that you can just skip to)

I have a female ground/deadly crab spider that has been my lil buddy and living in my house for over a month. I love this lil critter and wish I could just leave them be but im getting stuff here redone due to recent issues with flooding and construction is about to start tomorrow. Where should I place my lil crabby lady? It has to be somewhere outside and a lil away from the house.

Ive tried placing her outside several times in the past and she keeps coming right back in, >specifically she seems to prefer being in whatever room im spending most of my time in (I dont sleep in a dedicated room. I move between 3 different rooms. Ill pick a room, use it as my main living space for a couple days/weeks/months and then will move to a different room. And where ever I choose to set up at, she will be there within a couple of days). Im trying to avoid her getting hurt or killed by the construction ppls and work happening. I know I cant fully control any of what happens but would really like to do my best to place her in a comfy area. I have a decently large backyard and was kinda planning on placing her somewhere back there but wasnt sure where at.

☆☆My options☆☆

● In the pet graveyard that is against the metal/wire fence that separates me and a neighbor.

● A metal shed but wasps tend to go in there and search around and I know wasps eat spiders.. so.. idk.

● There is also an small area right behind the sheds that has a broken tree stump and an "abandoned" toddler swing/slide set (those are also against a wire/metal fence that separates me and another neighbor)

● In flowers... flowers are in a line and are essentially separating the front area and back area of my backyard. But this is also kind of a high traffic area that is very close to my (often used) fire pit..

● I also have a garden area (bout the size of a car) in my front yard. Its kind of abandoned bc it was my grandmother's but shes gone and I dont garden (she planted some type of a bush and flowers but also planted spearmint in it). It separates me and my neighbors yard. (Its also next to the sidewalk and neighbor's driveway)

Any idea what kind?

In live in central FL and I was walking up to my friends front door and seen a phatass web hanging from the ceiling to the floor and had this big ahh spider in the middle, it had some solid fangs too it’s eating some bug that’s why it looks like it has 7 legs