The below stock list represents species that can be field-collected for your order. Due to high gasoline prices, time away from our business and strenuous labor inccured in hunting in high temperatures and humidity in full sun or night hunting with swarms of mosquitoes and in the habitats of alligators, cotton mouth snakes, skunk apes and other dangerous wildlife, our minimum order is a six lot on any species. Most of our trips take 1 to 3 hours car drive and 1 to 6 hours of hunting to find your desired stock.
Field-collecting takes 1-2 weeks on average. Full payment required prior to collecting. Desired sexing and sizes will be catered to, but not guaranteed. Order six or more increases you chances of getting ideal sexing and sizes. Also, sexing and sizes depends on the time of year in the species life cycle.
We specialize in working for researchers that are doing studies on web structure, behavior and venom. We can collect certain stock like orb weavers and wolf spiders in larger quantities of 50+ with discounts.
*** Important: The collecting season runs mainly between early April through late October. Early November is a 50/50 chance depending on how soon we get 40F nights, but definitely late November though March are months in which it is too cold and/or many species have ended their life cycle. Also, this list is always being added to. It is not the complete fauna list for the state.
**** IF you live in this state and would like to apply to be a reliable collector for what we need and are interested in store credit/trade/cash for your efforts, inquire.
Scroll down the page for fauna listings and prices.
• Argyrodes nephilae Kleptoparasite Spider , {Available: June - early Nov.}, (ONLY collected with your order of 12+ Nephila clavipes) , 6@$5 ea., 12@$4 ea., 25+@$3 ea. (Inquire for larger quantities and discounts.)