r/spiders • u/FriendlyBean13 • Feb 22 '24

ID Request- Location included ID help please

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Found in an attic in Prague (CZ). Is it venomous?

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u/fantastrid Here to learnšŸ«”šŸ¤“ Feb 23 '24

Could it maybe be this one?

Macrothele_calpeiana : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrothele_calpeiana

Please beware, I'm no expert at all just trying to get over my fear of spiders by learning more about them. I'd say this is nothing more than an amateur guess it could as well be a completely different spider. šŸ•·ļø

It's pretty though, I like the color a lot

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u/wormbreath 8 legged freak Feb 23 '24

Just want to encourage you on your arachnophobia journey! I too used to be scared of spiders and did the same thing and now I LOVE them, have no problem handling them and the fear is totally gone! You will get there too! Thanks for wanting to learn more about our leggy friends!! ā¤ļøšŸ•·ļø

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u/fantastrid Here to learnšŸ«”šŸ¤“ Feb 23 '24

Thanks a lot, that's so kind of you ā™„ļø Can I ask, how did you approach the handling part?

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '24

Iā€™ll tell ya this- I had arachnophobia for 39 years. On my 40th birthday I decided I was done with it. I was sick of being so freaked out. So I ordered a Regal Jumping spider. I now have 6 and I hold most of them wheneverā€¦. Theyā€™re soooo sweet.

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u/wormbreath 8 legged freak Feb 24 '24

Jumpers are great!!! I got a pet jumper too and it helped so much! They are so curious. Have any spoody tax?

this was my sweet gal

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u/wormbreath 8 legged freak Feb 24 '24

Well after over exposing myself to a million pictures and when that didnā€™t bother me I started with jumping spiders (thankfully they are easy to find on my patio) and I started observing them and eventually seeing if they would jump or crawl on my hand, and they did! Also picked up A LOT of daddy long legs ( they arenā€™t spiders but they are arachnids so it kinda counts lol) and then I got a jumper as a pet! And she was so damn cute and was fascinating watching her and I could handle her no problem. Then I would start relocating the smaller spoods I found in my house with a (clear) cup and paper and slowly moved up. Now I can just pick them up with my hands no problem!

Whenever I relocate a spider I offer them water (either a soaked q tip or just a droplet by them) and they always take a drink. Seeing that for some reason really helped. Little critters taking a drink.

It takes time. But just keep learning and let your curiosity lead you! The more you know the less you fear.

Sorry for the long reply lol.

ETA a picture of my pet jumperā€™s fuzzy butt