The real stars of Tarantula T have eight legs — and considerably more followers than I do.
These are the two curious jumping spiders you'll see regularly across my content.
Jumping spider
This is Star ⭐ — and just like her name, she loves the spotlight. Star is a sweet girl who loves nothing more than climbing up into your hair, and she's always ready with a little wave. 👋 She's a stunning jumping spider, with the beautiful white, grey and black markings typical of the Apalachicola locality. Star by name, star by nature.
Jumping spider
This is Maple 🍁 — the sweetest little girl and incredibly nosey! She always has her little face pressed up against the glass, watching whatever I'm doing. She loves sitting on my hand while I feed and water the others, quite happily coming along for the ride. If something's happening, Maple needs to know about it. 🍁🕷️
Responsible captive breeding is something I'm beginning to explore as Tarantula T grows. Here I'll document the process — from courtship and egg sacs through to tiny slings and eventually finding suitable new homes.
Journal · ongoing
Completely unplanned, entirely fascinating. I'll be documenting this one properly: the egg sac appearing, development, emergence and — if it proves fertile — everything that comes with raising a batch of tiny slings.
Storytelling first — no reservations, no preorders. When animals are genuinely ready for new homes, you'll hear about it here first.
