My guard spider

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:11 am

His name is Angelico... and he freaks me out. Anyways, for all you spider lovers: Creepy Spider

Does anyone know what type of spider this is?

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:29 am

I believe it is a Golden Orb spider. Leave it alone as it is harmless.

TigerRaptor · Post by **TigerRaptor** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:43 am

When I lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I remember seeing one of those as kid.

SuperSheep · Post by **SuperSheep** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:47 am

Actually, I've encountered a few of these growing up and they are in fact poisonous.

http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/referenc ... spider.asp

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:04 am

I had one of these spin a web in my front yard last week. The web had two lower attachments, one to the grass and one to my car side mirror. The third was way up in a tree. Anyhow, the span of the web was huge. The 'sweet spot' was only about a foot in diameter though. This is one ugly friggin spider. After it eats its body bloats to like twice the normal size and the yellow/black marking make it look like one @$$ kickn spidre ...

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:23 am

Got me thinking of big spiders.

http://www.gotaxe.com/gallery/album10/goliath_underside

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:24 pm

I had one of those hiding out in the bushes off from our driveway. Needless to say I thought it was damn ugly. I hate spiders.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:34 pm

thats a freaky mid section...... ghost grey!

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:37 pm

Nice looking spider.

Ever heard of the "crop tool"?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:39 pm

STFU MOBI! who cares about a crop!

Phoenix Red · Post by **Phoenix Red** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:35 pm

He's pretty cool.

did anyone else notice on supersheep's link

Tickled me. Google add generator makes funnies sometimes.

dissent · Post by **dissent** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:39 pm

it looks like a Garden Spider

will_kill · Post by **will_kill** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:41 pm

dissent wrote:it looks like a Garden Spider

..it is, and it's poisonous....KILL IT!

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:43 pm

I'd leave it alone J. It won't bother you at all.

What's kinda neat is when they build their web, they have to sit in the middle of it just so birds won't fly though it. That one is kinda small though. I've seen some pretty damn big ones.

Mr. Perfect · Post by **Mr. Perfect** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:55 pm

Lol. Nice catch Phoenix.

CritterB · Post by **CritterB** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:18 pm

They do bite and will give you a nice welt for a day or two. You'll feel it but nothing real bad though.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:48 pm

Spiders, as a general rule, don't hunt people. Some types, such as the brown recluse, have no fear of people, and will attack you if you invade their "comfort zone", but most will simply run away if you approach. Only if cornered will most species bite.

roid · Post by **roid** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:57 pm

Dedman wrote:Got me thinking of big spiders.

http://www.gotaxe.com/gallery/album10/goliath_underside

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Darktalyn1 · Post by **Darktalyn1** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:15 pm

When I lived in Guam, we had Banana Spiders all over the place. I remember a lot of them in my front and back yard. Some were very large, with very impressive webs!

There were also a lot snakes, but that's another thread entirely

Lobber · Post by **Lobber** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:29 pm

What you have there is a member of the family of Giant Crab Spiders. (Heteropodidae) They are mostly tropical spiders that hold their two-clawed legs crablike. They're larger than Crab Spiders, and have teeth on their jaws. There are about 700 different species of Giant Crab Spiders.

The Banana spider is also known as the Huntsman spider. (Heteropoda venatoria), It is found around the world in tropical regions where it is welcomed in most houses because it eats cockroaches. The spiders hide in crevices during the day and come out in the evening. The females carry their egg sacks with their jaws. These spiders are found in the southern United States and are commonly imported with bananas, hence the name.

roid · Post by **roid** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:03 pm

most ppl call these huntsman spiders Lobber:
http://images.google.com/images?q=Huntsman

they look nothing like banana spiders

Instig8 · Post by **Instig8** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:39 am

Mobius wrote:Ever heard of the "crop tool"?

After working on a farm for several summers, Gotta know wtf a 'crop tool' is, thank you.