Need spider eggs on banana identified please

[apexnails]

Can anybody identify these spider eggs found on a banana from tesco's please? Only egg's found, wondering wether there is a mum roaming about and wether they are a threat?
thank you all in advance
annie
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[Matt Smith]

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[Deb London]

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[Ed|Rush]

I found a white sac on a banana this morning, then I saw two little spiders run out.

Can you identify them? The bananas are labelled as coming from the Dominican Republic.

At the moment I have put them in a glass bowl with a bunch of leaves which have aphids on them (nutrition?)

Check out the picture please

[Action_Man]

Certainly looks like a Salticid (Jumping Spider), you would need better images for a clearer identification ...

[Ed|Rush]

Thanks for the info Action_Man. Yes they are tiny at the moment, that's the best my mobile phone camera can do. I'll try to get a better photograph today.

I have also emailed Tony from (dominicanspiders.blogspot.co.uk) who gave the same identification and asked for another picture in 3 months or so when they have matured.

Tony told me I could release them, or keep them in separate boxes and feed them fruit flies.

[Action_Man]

How many have you got ?, and can you send me one or two ? .

If you need any advice in rearing them, just give me a shout, i have kept non-native Salticids before, and there pretty easy to rear to adulthood ...

[Ed|Rush]

Yes I can send you them if you are willing to rear them, I definitely saw 2 run out but only one is active the other went back into the sac and I haven't seen it since.. If I ever see another white sac on a banana I now know to leave well alone.

I would keep them but spiders aren't really my favourite to be honest.. however it would be sad to let them die.

Would they survive in the postal service?

[Adrian Vygus]

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[Action_Man]

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