#inverteberate

Adult male Sicarius terrosus (Six-eyed sand spider) the day I rehomed him. This particular specimen, along with my other four were collected in Chile. Sand spiders bury themselves, lying in wait to ambush prey once spotted. They belong in the same family (Sicariidae) as the genus Loxosceles (Recluse spiders), and possess a necrotic compound which is quite stronger than that of a Loxosceles spider. Accompanying video of one of my adult females taking prey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hxxbNwhIz4