Ostearius melanopygius dwarf spiders for sale
€4,00 per spider
Listed for sale are mixed size dwarf sheetweb spiders; CB (Captive Born).
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Ostearius melanopygius information & care > FAQ
Ostearius melanopygius is a dwarf sheetweb-spider in the family Linyphiidae, measuring just 4 mm long. Characteristics of this dwarf spider are the reddish orange abdomen and the extremely thin waist.
💡Tip: They are doing an excellent job in keeping fruitfly populations under control! 😀
Origin: Widespread
Size: adults reach a length of 4 mm with males a bit smaller.
Terrarium: you can keep them in any terrarium with other invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles and/or plants.
Temperature: 15 – 26°C
Humidity: 45 – 70%
Activity: early morning; nighttime.
Diet: fruit flies and other small insects; have also seen them on pieces of vegetables and fruit.
Difficulty: easy.
Reproduction rate: prolific.
FAQ (click each arrow to expand)
What can you use them for?
These dwarf spiders can consume a lot of those little flying demons → fungus gnats, fruit flies and other flying insects, such as the Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella). These usually hatch – seemingly out of thin air – from Asian forest moss. Plus, Ostearius melanopygius are beautiful, they don’t require an extra terrarium (they just live in the terraria / isopodaria of isopods, millipedes, roaches etc.) And they are reproducing by themselves.
How many do I need to start a colony?
I would start with 5 or 6.
How many can I keep together?
Too many, as they are really small. In a 19 L container I have more than 30 spiders.
Packaging? If I order a few, how are they going to be packaged?
Ordering multiple spiders is fine. They are going to be packaged in inside the 500 ml cricket boxes with moss and leaf litter, or individually inside tubes.
What do they eat if there are no fruit flies and fungus gnats around?
If you place a small piece of fruit, fruit flies will appear in a matter of a couple of hours. I have also seen them on pieces of vegetables. So they will survive until there’s some insects for them to get into. They also eat springtails, pea aphids, etc.
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