Bill W Posted July 6, 2023 Posted July 6, 2023 2 hours ago, sandrewn said: IMHO, it looks more like a tiny owl sitting on a post. Assassin spider / Pelican spider (Eriauchenius sp.) 2
Bill W Posted July 7, 2023 Posted July 7, 2023 3 hours ago, sandrewn said: Ok, I'm fine with the outdoor spiders, because they can obviously be useful in that they can kill the insects that spread disease. Indoor spiders can kill bothersome insects as well, and I can deal with those spiders up to a point, but if they start bothering me then I reach for something to kill them with. 3
Zombie Posted July 7, 2023 Author Posted July 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Bill W said: Ok, I'm fine with the outdoor spiders, because …you can use these 4
sandrewn Posted July 8, 2023 Posted July 8, 2023 Actinosoma pentacanthum A small spiny orbweaver associated with floating vegetation, Brazilian Amazon Brazilian Jewel Tarantula, Probably The Most Beautiful Spider In The World 1
Bill W Posted July 8, 2023 Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: Brazilian arachnids are very colorful, but they can keep them just the same. Actinosoma pentacanthum A small spiny orbweaver associated with floating vegetation, Brazilian Amazon Brazilian Jewel Tarantula, Probably The Most Beautiful Spider In The World 2
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted July 8, 2023 Site Moderator Posted July 8, 2023 Let us not forget, a colorful spider might look beautiful, but those colors could mean 'danger, stay away' to a predator of the spider. 4
Zombie Posted July 8, 2023 Author Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, TalonRider said: a colorful spider might look beautiful, but those colors could mean 'danger, stay away' to a predator of the spider but we’re not predators we’re exterminators Edited July 8, 2023 by Zombie 3
sandrewn Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 Spider silk is one of the strongest materials known, and the arachnids make it faster than greased lightning. Spider Queen of the Sonoran Desert - Aphonopelma chalcodes Tarantula - YouTube 3
Bill W Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 59 minutes ago, sandrewn said: It is said that gentlemen prefer Blondes, so let's see if it holds true in this case. Spider Queen of the Sonoran Desert - Aphonopelma chalcodes Tarantula - YouTube 3
Bill W Posted July 9, 2023 Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, sandrewn said: I guarantee that this is one place you'll never find me. Giant spiders mean giant appetites. Edited July 9, 2023 by Bill W 3 1
sandrewn Posted July 10, 2023 Posted July 10, 2023 Spitting Spider with egg sag Spitting spiders are members of the family Scytodidae. There are several genera, of which Scytodes is the best-known. Spitting spider - Wikipedia ANT-MIMICKING SPIDER Spiders Blanket Fields in Webs to Avoid Flood-Waters in Australia 1 1
sandrewn Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 ‘spider tornado’ This guy live-tweeted the horror when a ‘spider tornado’ touched down in his car - The Washington Post Tent spider (isigonia sp, Anyphaenidae) Orb weaver with fake eyebrows, Eriophora sp. (from Ecuador) 1
Bill W Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 36 minutes ago, sandrewn said: ‘spider tornado’ This guy live-tweeted the horror when a ‘spider tornado’ touched down in his car - The Washington Post I'd have a tough decision to make if this happened to me. Do I just burn the car and end the problem quickly or take the time and try to find an Arachnologist to sell it to? 2
Bill W Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 41 minutes ago, sandrewn said: This must be a desert spider. It erects tents for protection, similar to members of the Bedouin people. Tent spider (isigonia sp, Anyphaenidae) 2
Bill W Posted July 11, 2023 Posted July 11, 2023 45 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Orb weaver with fake eyebrows, Eriophora sp. (from Ecuador) Could this be the spider version of a jinn, or genie, waiting to grant a brave spider or human three wishes? 2
Bill W Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Look into my eyes. You're feeling sleepy - very sleepy. 3
Bill W Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Very pretty, my pretty, and although it's not poisonous to humans, its bite can be very painful. 1 1
Bill W Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, sandrewn said: I don't know about the rest of you, but to me this looks like a frog sitting on a lily pad. 1 1
Site Moderator TalonRider Posted July 12, 2023 Site Moderator Posted July 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Bill W said: Is it my imagination, or does the Brazilin Jewel have 10 legs instead of 8? 3
Bill W Posted July 12, 2023 Posted July 12, 2023 37 minutes ago, TalonRider said: Is it my imagination, or does the Brazilin Jewel have 10 legs instead of 8? Tarantulas have eight walking legs and two pedipalps that are used for touching and moving prey. 3
sandrewn Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 big-eyed jumping spider from W-Java - Yellow-lined Epeus 1
Bill W Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 39 minutes ago, sandrewn said: big-eyed jumping spider from W-Java - Yellow-lined Epeus "My, what long legs you have," I said. "All the better to jump on you and scare you," it replied. 39 minutes ago, sandrewn said: 2
Bill W Posted July 13, 2023 Posted July 13, 2023 41 minutes ago, sandrewn said: Aww, that makes me feel bad, at least until I think of the vicious spiders in the Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter films. 2
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