Yesterday the first of the spiderlings had its second moult, 27 days after hatching. There is quite a variety in size, as some appear to be more successful at hunting than others!

 

I'm keeping an eye the second egg sac, as if it is fertile and follows a similar hatching period to the first, it should hatch any day soon.

A few new photos. First is the empty egg sac - I left it a couple of weeks after the spiderlings hatched, then opened it up as I was curious to see what was inside. There are a few spiderlings that didn't hatch, along with what I think are the remnants of the eggs?

 

 

Next are the first shots of the features that give this spider its name. First the two large eyes at the front of the spiders face, giving rise to the name 'Ogre-faced Spider'. Next is the first net I have managed to photograph. This was tricky as they are so tiny, and the net is smaller still!

 

 

The next two shots are after I gave the tank a misting with water. Most of the spiderlings found a surface and started to drink from the droplets. The last photo is a spiderlings walking along a twig, they are all legs!

Day 17 since hatching and today I spotted the first 'net' - one of the spiderlings was holding its front legs closer together and I could just make out the tiny net hung between its front legs. No chance to take a photo today, but hopefully I'll get one soon of a net.

They are continuing to feed on the fruit flies I am capturing for them.