{"product_id":"mediterranean-velvet-spider-eresus-sp-balcanius","title":"Mediterranean Velvet Spider (Eresus sp. 'Balcanius')","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ladybird spider's Balkan cousin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEresus\u003c\/em\u003e sp. 'Balcanius' is a velvet spider from the Balkans sold under its trade name. Grown males of this genus are the famous red-and-black 'ladybird spiders'; females are velvet black and live in a silk-lined burrow with a small roof of web over the entrance. This one arrived at 1\/8 inch, a very small sling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpice Level 2: Beginner. A small, dry-leaning setup with a few inches of substrate to burrow into and a little moss to web against. Slow moving and not defensive, but tiny and easy to lose. No handling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","offers":[{"title":"1\/8\" (Sling) CB","offer_id":67591511638333,"sku":"BZ-SPID-EBALCANIUS-0125","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7755\/4493\/files\/bz-spid-ebalcanius-0125-181f6066.jpg?v=1790813399","url":"https:\/\/www.bigzs.shop\/products\/mediterranean-velvet-spider-eresus-sp-balcanius","provider":"Big Z's Habitats and Arachnids","version":"1.0","type":"link"}