New to the U.S. hobby for 8/08! These are probably a Heteropoda species, but this has not been confirmed. It might be the H. venatoria varient of Malaysia. Very, very fast and aggressive, this arboreal species is not for minors and/or beginners. It probably grows to 4.5" in legspan.

Rarely collected jumping spider. Beautiful pattern.

SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION: AUTHOR & DATE: Keyserling 1885
RANGE: Widespread in Eastern North America and across the north to British Columbia. Collected for the pet trade occasionally from North Florida.

Look-a-like “widow”, but not a Latrodectus. Midly venomous, but not medically significant.

Lighter colored, than the Black Widow, often with a purplish tint - and with yellowish dots against dark

These giant fishing spiders of North America are some of the largest true spiders on the continent sometimes capable of near 6" legspans!

Field collection takes place in L.A., AL, or FL and upon receipt of your order, collecting can take 2-3 weeks prior to shipping. Minimum order is 6. Inquire for more info.

Awesome-looking huntsman spider exported from Malaysia. Fuzzy, orangeish-yellow overall with pink markings. Grows to 3.5"-4" legspan. Arboreal, tropical, fast and aggressive.

NEW as of July 2008 for the U.S. hobby!