Greek Ladybird Spider
Eresus walckenaeri
Eresus • Eresidae
Overview
A stunning ladybird spider — adult males are red with black spots, females a velvety dark burrower. Harmless to people (bite is medically insignificant). Wants an ARID, well-ventilated setup (30-50% humidity) with deep dry substrate for a silk-lined burrow; a light mist of the web every week or two is enough water. Keep around 68-78°F. Slow-growing and reclusive — a display animal you mostly see at the burrow mouth.
Husbandry Requirements
Temperature & Humidity
Temperature
68-78°F
Humidity
30-50%
Enclosure Sizes
Substrate
Feeding Schedule
Prey size: appropriately sized crickets / flies
Quick Stats
Type
fossorial
Adult Size
female body ~0.6 in
Growth Rate
slow
Native Region
Greece and the eastern Mediterranean
Temperament
shy; reclusive burrower
Behavior
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