Jumping Spiders & Accessories – Fascinating Mini-Hunters for Your Terrarium

Jumping Spider - Phidippus regius 'White Bahama' – The charming, snow-white day hunter

Are you looking for a fascinating, active, and incredibly cute pet? The Phidippus regius 'White Bahama' is one of the most beloved jumping spiders in the world. This specific variant originates from the Caribbean (Bahamas) and is known for its beautiful, snow-white to light beige appearance. With their large, curious eyes and intelligent behavior, they are true eye-catchers in the spider hobby!

Fascinating hunting behavior and active during the day

Jumping spiders do not spin large webs to catch their prey; they are active visual hunters! As soon as you offer a fruit fly or small insect, the spider positions itself, focuses with its large eyes, and pounces on the prey with impressive precision. Because jumping spiders are active during the day, they are continuously fun to observe. At night, they safely retreat into a self-spun silk cocoon.

Appearance and Differences (Sexual Dimorphism)

Adult Phidippus regius spiders reach a size of approximately 3 to 4 cm (including legs). The male is distinctly black-spotted with white and has striking, glossy green chelicerae (jaws). The female varies from breathtaking snow-white and light beige to sometimes darker shades with pink or orange chelicerae.

Care and Housing

For young spiders (L3 to L5), a small, well-ventilated enclosure of approx. 10x10x15 cm is ideal. Adult specimens can be housed in a terrarium of 20x20x30 cm. Jumping spiders prefer a bright, warmer environment (ideal temperature 26-28 °C, minimum 14 °C at night). Preferably use a heat lamp or a heating cable from below if you don't have a warm spot in your home.

Feeding and Watering

In the L3 to L5 stage, the spiders mainly eat fruit flies. As they grow, switch to curly flies, houseflies, and micro crickets. Important: always remove crickets that are not immediately eaten from the enclosure, as they can injure the spider during a vulnerable molt. The spiders get their drinking water from misted water droplets on the wall. Spray sparingly (a few drops in a corner every 3 days is sufficient, for example), as they prefer a relatively dry environment with good ventilation.

Key advantages and features:

• Unique 'White Bahama' Variant: Beautiful white to light beige coloration (young animals are still darker).
• Charming & Curious: Active behavior during the day, fantastic to observe.
• Impressive Hunter: Catches prey with an accurate jump without a web.
• Easy Care: Requires little space and is easy to maintain.
• Delivered in L3-L5 Stage: Ideal size to watch your spider grow.

Product specifications:

• Species: Phidippus regius 'White Bahama'
• Size at delivery: Stage L3 to L5 (a few millimeters in size)
• Food at delivery: Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster / hydei)
• Temperature: Daytime 24-30 °C (optimal 26-28 °C)
• Humidity: 40% - 70% (spray sparingly, good ventilation)
• Housing: Keep individually (not together due to cannibalism)

Bring a unique and curious 'White Bahama' jumping spider into your home.

Jumping Spider - Phidippus regius 'Apalachicola' – Unique Black and White Diurnal Hunter from Florida

Are you looking for an active, high-contrast, and charming jumping spider? The Phidippus regius 'Apalachicola' is a rarer and incredibly popular color variant of the regal jumping spider. Named after the town of Apalachicola in the American state of Florida, this species combines a striking appearance with an active and intelligent lifestyle!

Fascinating Hunting Behavior Without a Web

Like all jumping spiders, the Apalachicola primarily uses its web as a sleeping cocoon and not for catching prey. They are true visual hunters! With their impressively large eyes, they track flies or crickets during the day, stalk closer, and ambush their prey with an accurate jump. Because they are active during the day, there is always something fascinating to observe in the terrarium.

Appearance and Differences (Sexual Dimorphism)

Apalachicola jumping spiders reach an adult size of about 2 to 2.5 cm and can live for over 1.5 years. Males are predominantly deep black with sharp white accents and glossy chelicerae. Females are often much brighter in color with significantly less black on the cephalothorax, creating a beautiful contrast.

Care and Housing

For younger spiders (L3 to L7), a small, well-ventilated breeding box of approx. 10x10x15 cm is sufficient. Adult specimens thrive in a terrarium of 20x20x30 cm. Apalachicola jumping spiders prefer a bright, warmer environment with an ideal temperature of 26-28 °C. Preferably use a heat lamp or a heat mat from below if you don't have a warm spot in your home.

Feeding and Watering

Young spiders primarily eat fruit flies. As they grow, you can switch to curly-wing flies, houseflies, or micro crickets. Important: always remove uneaten crickets from the enclosure, as they can severely injure the spider during its sleep or molting. They drink from misted water droplets on the walls of the enclosure. Mist sparingly (a few drops every 3 days is sufficient), as they prefer a relatively dry environment with good ventilation.

Key Benefits and Features:

• Unique 'Apalachicola' Origin: Special geographical color morph from Florida.
• High-Contrast Appearance: Beautiful black and white markings and large, alert eyes.
• Active Diurnal Hunter: No 'boring' hiding behavior, but continuously active during the day.
• Easy Care: Compact enclosure, easy to feed and maintain.
• Delivered in L3-L7 Stage: Ideal size to watch the spider grow further.

Product Specifications:

• Species: Phidippus regius 'Apalachicola'
• Size upon delivery: Stage L3 to L7
• Maximum size: Approx. 2 - 2.5 cm
• Lifespan: Approx. 1.5 years
• Temperature: Ideal 26 - 28 °C (during the day)
• Humidity: 40% - 70% (mist sparingly, good ventilation)
• Housing: Keep individually (not together due to cannibalism)

Bring a unique piece of Florida into your home. Order the Phidippus regius 'Apalachicola' today!

Insect Terrarium – BioDome Green (20x20x34 cm)

Spacious, safe, and perfectly ventilated terrarium for climbing insects.
The BioDome Green is specifically designed for insects that need height to grow healthily and molt without problems. Ideal for praying mantises, stick insects, and leaf insects, and suitable for both small and larger species.

✔ Key benefits

• Extra height (34 cm) – perfect for climbing insects and safe molting

• Optimal ventilation – air circulation through two sides and the lid

• Heat cable possible – easy temperature control under the base

• Sturdy and user-friendly – secure lid for daily care

• Stable placement – stands on four subtle feet

• Stylish design – natural green color, fits any interior

Ideal for climbing insects

During molting, insects hang upside down. Thanks to its tall 34 cm design, the BioDome provides ample vertical space, which helps prevent deformities and increases survival rates. This terrarium actively supports the health and development of your insects.

Smart ventilation system

The BioDome features ventilation openings on two sides and in the lid. This keeps the air fresh and effectively removes moist, stagnant air. For species that require extra heat, a heat cable can easily be placed under the base.

Practical and safe to use

The sturdy lid ensures you can safely open the terrarium for feeding and care. The subtle feet give it a stable and neat appearance, both at home and in a breeding room.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 34 cm

• Color: Green

• Suitable for: praying mantises, stick insects, leaf insects

• For: small and larger insect species

• Ventilation: two sides + lid

• Heating: suitable for heat cable under the base

• Base: four subtle feet

• Available in: 3 natural, chic colors

Why choose the BioDome Green?

With the BioDome, you provide your insects with a safe, spacious, and professional living environment where they can grow optimally and molt without problems.
 

Craftsmanship & material - please note...

Each BioDome is carefully and precisely handcrafted in the Netherlands from laser-cut acrylic. Due to this artisanal production and bonding process, subtle stress structures, also known as crazing, may be visible in the bonded edges.

These fine line structures are a natural characteristic of high-quality acrylic that is precisely bonded and are an inherent part of the manufacturing process. They do not affect the strength, durability, or functionality of the terrarium.

As with other handmade products, this contributes to the unique character of every BioDome.

Non-Flying Fruit Flies – Essential proteins for your colony

Proteins are indispensable for the establishment and growth of an ant colony. While adult worker ants primarily use sugars for energy, the ant queen needs proteins to lay eggs, and larvae use these building blocks for growth. These **non-flying fruit flies** (20-50 pieces) form the perfect, bite-sized protein source for young and nascent ant colonies, and also make an excellent meal for small praying mantises, spiders, and poison dart frogs.

Easy to feed and store

Thanks to a natural mutation, these fruit flies cannot fly. This makes them very easy to offer to your colony with tweezers or directly from the test tube in the outworld, without having to worry about escapees.

Storage tip: Feed immediately or freeze

The flies are delivered in a convenient test tube and are intended to be fed immediately upon receipt. Do you want them to last longer? Then place the tube directly in the freezer! Frozen, the fruit flies will keep for several weeks. You can then thaw a few flies as needed, every day or few days, and offer them to your ants.

Tip for continuous breeding: This loose portion of fruit flies is intended as direct food. Since postal delivery can sometimes impact the vitality of the flies, we recommend ordering our special fruit fly breeding kit for a constant, fresh supply. This way, you can easily and affordably breed your own fresh flies at home!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Easy to handle: Cannot fly, so no escaping flies in the house.
• Essential nutrient source: Packed with proteins for rapid larval development.
• Convenient to store: Ideal for immediate freezing for later use.
• Bite-sized format: Perfectly adapted to the jaws of nascent ant colonies.

Suitable for feeding:

• Nascent and small ant colonies (such as Lasius, Formica, Tetramorium, Camponotus)
• Young praying mantises and small spiders
• Small amphibians and poison dart frogs

Product specifications:

• Quantity: Approx. 20 to 50 pieces
• Packaging: Transparent test tube
• Feature: Non-flying variant (Drosophila)

Ensure a healthy influx of new worker ants in your ant farm. Order these protein-rich fruit flies today!

Fruit Fly Breeding Kit – Always a fresh supply of protein at home

Proteins are indispensable for a fast-growing ant colony. A continuous supply of fresh insects stimulates the queen to lay eggs and provides larvae with the necessary building blocks to pupate into strong worker ants. With this **complete Fruit Fly Breeding Kit**, you can easily set up your own sustainable breeding program. This way, you'll never run out of liquid or live food!

Thousands of flightless flies in a few weeks

The included fruit flies are a special variant that cannot fly. This makes them extremely easy to feed to your ants or insects after breeding, without them flying around the room. Follow the included instructions precisely, and within a few weeks, you will have a constant population of thousands of fresh fruit flies.

Contents of the Breeding Kit:

• 30+ Flightless Fruit Flies: The starting population to set up the breeding (note: exclusively for breeding, not for direct feeding).
• Breeding container with ventilation: The ideal, safe housing for your breeding.
• Bag of special substrate: Packed with nutrients for optimal larval development.
• Bag of Wood Wool: Provides extra surface area for the flies to climb on and lay eggs.
• Clear Manual: Step-by-step instructions for guaranteed successful breeding.

Important upon receipt: Start using the breeding kit immediately upon receipt! The included fruit flies have a short lifespan and must be placed on the prepared substrate quickly to lay eggs for the next generation.

What else do you need?

• Measuring cup with 50 ml hot water (to prepare the substrate)
• A spoon or stick for stirring

Key advantages at a glance:

• Sustainable & Economical: Always a generous supply of fresh proteins for a fraction of the price.
• 100% Flightless: No escaping flies in the house during feeding.
• Complete package: Contains all basic elements to get started immediately.
• High yield: Thousands of fruit flies from one breeding in a few weeks.

Suitable for feeding:

• Ant colonies (all species)
• Young praying mantises, small spiders, and jumping spiders
• Poison dart frogs, small amphibians, and lizards

Ensure your ant farm has an inexhaustible source of proteins. 

Insect Terrarium – BioDome Green (20x20x34 cm)

Spacious, safe, and perfectly ventilated terrarium for climbing insects.
The BioDome Green is specifically designed for insects that need height to grow healthily and molt without problems. Ideal for praying mantises, stick insects, and leaf insects, and suitable for both small and larger species.

✔ Key benefits

• Extra height (34 cm) – perfect for climbing insects and safe molting

• Optimal ventilation – air circulation through two sides and the lid

• Heat cable possible – easy temperature control under the base

• Sturdy and user-friendly – secure lid for daily care

• Stable placement – stands on four subtle feet

• Stylish design – natural green color, fits any interior

Ideal for climbing insects

During molting, insects hang upside down. Thanks to its tall 34 cm design, the BioDome provides ample vertical space, which helps prevent deformities and increases survival rates. This terrarium actively supports the health and development of your insects.

Smart ventilation system

The BioDome features ventilation openings on two sides and in the lid. This keeps the air fresh and effectively removes moist, stagnant air. For species that require extra heat, a heat cable can easily be placed under the base.

Practical and safe to use

The sturdy lid ensures you can safely open the terrarium for feeding and care. The subtle feet give it a stable and neat appearance, both at home and in a breeding room.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 34 cm

• Color: Green

• Suitable for: praying mantises, stick insects, leaf insects

• For: small and larger insect species

• Ventilation: two sides + lid

• Heating: suitable for heat cable under the base

• Base: four subtle feet

• Available in: 3 natural, chic colors

Why choose the BioDome Green?

With the BioDome, you provide your insects with a safe, spacious, and professional living environment where they can grow optimally and molt without problems.
 

Craftsmanship & material - please note...

Each BioDome is carefully and precisely handcrafted in the Netherlands from laser-cut acrylic. Due to this artisanal production and bonding process, subtle stress structures, also known as crazing, may be visible in the bonded edges.

These fine line structures are a natural characteristic of high-quality acrylic that is precisely bonded and are an inherent part of the manufacturing process. They do not affect the strength, durability, or functionality of the terrarium.

As with other handmade products, this contributes to the unique character of every BioDome.

Insect Terrarium – BioDome (20x20x34 cm)

Choose your color, in white, brown, and green!

Spacious, secure, and perfectly ventilated terrarium for climbing insects.
The BioDome is specifically designed for insects that require height to grow healthily and molt without problems. Ideal for praying mantises, stick insects, and leaf insects, and suitable for both small and larger species.

✔ Key Benefits

• Extra height (34 cm) – perfect for climbing insects and safe molting

• Optimal ventilation – air circulation through two sides and the lid

• Heat cable possible – easy temperature control beneath the base

• Sturdy and user-friendly – secure lid for daily care

• Stable placement – stands on four subtle feet

• Stylish design – natural green, brown, or white color, fits any interior

Ideal for climbing insects

During molting, insects hang downwards. Thanks to its tall 34 cm design, the BioDome provides ample vertical space, which helps prevent deformities and increases survival rates. Thus, this terrarium actively supports the health and development of your insects.

Smart ventilation system

The BioDome features ventilation openings on two sides and in the lid. This keeps the air fresh and effectively removes humid, stagnant air. For species requiring extra warmth, a heat cable can easily be placed beneath the base.

Practical and safe to use

The sturdy lid ensures you can safely open the terrarium for feeding and care. The subtle feet give the unit a stable and neat appearance, both at home and in a breeding room.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 34 cm

• Color: Green, white, or brown - choose your preference!

• Suitable for: praying mantises, stick insects, leaf insects

• For: small and larger insect species

• Ventilation: two sides + lid

• Heating: suitable for heat cable beneath the base

• Base: four subtle feet

• Available in: 3 natural, chic colors

Why choose the BioDome?

With the BioDome, you provide your insects with a safe, spacious, and professional living environment where they can grow optimally and molt without problems.
 

Craftsmanship & material - please note...

Each BioDome is meticulously handcrafted in the Netherlands from laser-cut acrylic. Due to this artisanal production and bonding process, subtle stress structures, also known as crazing, may be visible in the bonded edges.

These fine line structures are a natural characteristic of high-quality acrylic that is precisely bonded and are an inherent part of the manufacturing process. They do not affect the strength, durability, or functionality of the terrarium.

As with other handmade products, this contributes to the unique character of each BioDome.

Tree Bark Substrate (100 grams) – Natural Forest Floor for Your Enclosure

Give your ant or insect enclosure an authentic, natural atmosphere with our **tree bark substrate**! This 100% natural product simulates a real forest floor, making the terrarium or outworld not only look beautiful but also feel much more familiar to its inhabitants.

Natural Shelter and Hiding Places

A bare substrate can cause stress for many insects. The pieces of tree bark naturally create variations in height, crevices, and sheltered corners. This allows your animals to explore, climb, and hide under the bark to their heart's content. This reduces stress and stimulates their natural foraging and crawling behavior.

Perfectly Measured Quantity

The substrate comes in a convenient bag of **approx. 100 grams**. This amount is precisely proportioned to provide the bottom of our standard terrariums and outworlds/arenas with a beautiful, covering, and atmospheric substrate layer.

Key Benefits at a Glance:

• 100% Natural: Real tree bark without chemical additives or harmful substances.
• Natural Appearance: Instantly creates the look and feel of a real forest floor.
• Extra Shelter: Offers ants and insects safe hiding places and climbing opportunities.
• Convenient Portion (100g): Sufficient for covering the bottom of standard terrariums and arenas.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for ant farm outworlds, insect terrariums, and other enclosures.

Product Specifications:

• Product: Tree bark substrate / decoration
• Weight: Approx. 100 grams
• Material: 100% natural tree bark
• Application: Substrate and decoration for terrariums, ant arenas, and insect enclosures

Bring a piece of nature into your animals' enclosure.

Plastic Breeding Pot with Ventilation Lid – The ideal basis for insect breeding

Successful insect breeding starts with a well-ventilated and secure enclosure. This **transparent plastic breeding pot** is specially designed for breeding non-flying fruit flies, but thanks to the fine ventilation grid in the lid, it is also perfect for keeping or raising other small insects.

Optimal air circulation without escape risk

The lid is equipped with a fine-mesh ventilation grid that ensures a constant supply of fresh air and helps prevent mold and moisture buildup. At the same time, the mesh openings are small enough to prevent fruit flies, small spiders, or praying mantis nymphs from escaping.

Easy to set up and clean

Thanks to its generous diameter of 9 cm, you can effortlessly apply a layer of substrate and a portion of wood wool. Is your breeding finished? The pot is made of sturdy, durable plastic, making it easy to rinse and reuse for your next breeding cycle!

Tip for a complete breeding setup: Combine this separate breeding pot with our loose bag of Substrate and our Wood Wool to easily set up a new fruit fly culture! Do you want guaranteed correct proportions? Then check out our complete Fruit Fly Breeding Kit.

Key advantages at a glance:

• Includes ventilation lid: Ensures proper humidity and fresh oxygen.
• 100% Escape-proof: Fine-mesh ventilation keeps even the smallest insects inside.
• Transparent plastic: Allows optimal observation of your breeding progress or insects.
• Reusable: Easy to clean and reuse.
• Multifunctional: Suitable for fruit flies, praying mantises, jumping spiders, and more.

Suitable for breeding and keeping:

• Non-flying fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster / hydei)
• Young praying mantises (nymphs)
• Jumping spiders and small spider species
• Other small feeder insects

Product specifications:

• Height: 11.0 cm
• Diameter: 9.0 cm
• Material: Transparent plastic
• Lid type: Includes built-in ventilation grid

Easily assemble your own breeding setup. Order the separate plastic breeding pot today!

Insect Magnifying Pot with Magnifying Glass – Discover the smallest micro-life!

For those fascinated by the wonderful world of insects, this **small magnifying pot with an integrated magnifying glass** is the perfect solution. Easily catch an ant, beetle, spider, or ladybug and observe the delicate legs, antennae, and details that you might easily miss with the naked eye!

Built-in magnifying glass and safe ventilation

The lid of the magnifying pot features a clear magnifying glass with a diameter of 4 cm. This gives you an immediate fantastic, magnified view of the creature inside the container. To ensure captured insects remain safe during observation, the lid is equipped with fine ventilation holes for a constant supply of fresh air.

Compact, lightweight, and ideal for on the go

With a compact size of 6 cm high and a capacity of 0.17 liters, you can easily carry this magnifying pot in your jacket or trouser pocket during a walk in the forest or an exploration in the backyard. It's also an incredibly handy accessory for your ant farm to quickly observe a worker ant or brood up close before safely returning them!

Product specifications:

• Product: Magnifying Pot / Observation Pot with magnifying glass
• Height: 6 cm
• Pot diameter: 6 cm
• Capacity: 0.17 liters
• Magnifying glass diameter: 4 cm
• Ventilation: Equipped with safe ventilation holes in the lid
• Application: Ideal for temporarily studying ants, beetles, spiders, and other small insects

Turn every walk or garden check into a journey of discovery. Order the insect magnifying pot with magnifying glass today at Mierenboerderij!

Artificial Ivy

Perfect for the insect enclosure. Artificial ivy made of plastic with a natural look. Virtually indistinguishable from real ivy.

Suitable as decoration for any insect enclosure. Your enclosure will always have a natural, green appearance!

Also important: artificial plants provide continuously stable climbing opportunities and shelter for your animals.

Size: 30 to 50 cm

Complete Decor Set – Instantly give your terrarium a natural look

Are you setting up a new terrarium or insect habitat? With this complete decor set, you get all the basic necessities at once to transform the enclosure into a safe, natural, and attractive living environment. A good setup is not only beautiful to look at, but also ensures that your animals feel comfortable and sheltered!

Safe hiding places and stable substrate

A 'bare' enclosure can cause a lot of stress for insects and other small pets. Thanks to the large artificial ivy, you can easily create numerous sheltered sitting and hiding places. With the included sand-loam, you lay a sturdy, natural substrate layer, while the decorative stones visually complete the whole and offer additional climbing or resting points.

Contents of the decor set:

• Large artificial Ivy plant (30-50 cm): Maintenance-free, realistic artificial plant for plenty of climbing and hiding opportunities.
• Sand-loam combination (400 grams): Ideal substrate that provides a natural base and stability.
• Decorative stones (200 grams): Lifelike stones for decoration and as an extra resting place.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Ready for immediate use: Convenient all-in-one set for furnishing an outdoor environment or terrarium.
• Maximum stress reduction: Offers your animals sufficient shelter and natural hiding places.
• Low maintenance: The artificial ivy always stays beautifully green and requires no care.
• Naturalistic appearance: Creates a beautiful eye-catcher in the room.

Product specifications:

• Product: Complete decor set for terrarium / insect habitat
• Contents: Artificial Ivy (50 cm), Sand-loam (400 g), Decorative stones (200 g)
• Excluding: Terrarium / enclosure (available separately)
• Application: Suitable for ant arenas, terrariums, and various insect habitats

Turn the enclosure into a real home for your animals.