Eresus cf. moravicus 'yellow' (yellow-faced ladybird spider) 0.125” OOS which has yellow coloration on

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

using these structures as both shelter and ambush sites

spending much of its time concealed within this retreat

and spot-clean as needed

Eresus cf. moravicus 'yellow' (yellow-faced ladybird spider) 0.125” OOS which has yellow coloration onThese 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.