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After fertilization, the female lays her eggs on a small web and wraps them in silk, creating an "egg case." She will then stay with the eggs and defend them until hatching occurs, at which point the young Spiders are on their own.

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The females can live for up to five years, while a male's lifespan is much shorter.

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Mine just died and I have had her for 2 1/2 years. She was losing her juvenile stripes when I found.

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