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Old 22-02-2008, 02:52 PM
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We got a big bag of crickets today and found about 3 of these verry pretty spiders in with them.
Theyre about 1cm in body length, and are quite stripey.
Anyone know what they are??

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Old 22-02-2008, 04:35 PM
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Yes, I asked livefoods about them, they are just a pest species, totally harmless.

I have a suspicion that they are nurse spiders, as they are not something you find up North as far as I am aware. Quite difficult as it could be a number of possible species - they suggested I feed mine to my pets, but I let them go!
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I let mine run free in the cricket keeper, created a lot of web for such a small thing.
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They dont eat the crickets or anything do they?
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Yea they do lol
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Yea they do lol
Why do they come with the crickets then? Are they purposely put in with crix?
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i have a few of these i keep

i found the odd one in tubs of crix and put them in deli cups
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Why do they come with the crickets then? Are they purposely put in with crix?
The impression I got was that they are not included on purpose, more of an accidental inclusion. If anything, they would possibly help keep the enclosures clean, but I reckon they are probably a pest feeding on young crickets.

I wouldnt worry about them however, I thought they were pretty cool as they don't live that far north.
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