Eresus cf. moravicus 'yellow' (yellow-faced ladybird spider) 0.125” OOS spending much of its time

spending much of its time concealed within this retreat

and spot-clean as needed

which has yellow coloration on the prosoma and chelicerae rather than the orange coloration normally seen in that species

while adults typically establish a permanent retreat that they may reinforce with silk and substrate over time

Cork bark and other enclosure features should be provided as anchor points for web construction

Eresus cf. moravicus 'yellow' (yellow-faced ladybird spider) 0.125” OOS spending much of its timeThese specimens are most commonly labeled Eresus sp. 'balcanicus' in the hobby; however, they are most likely a locality variant of Eresus moravicus, known from the Balkans, which has yellow coloration on the prosoma and chelicerae rather than the orange coloration normally seen in that species.