Comments on: Unknown Unusual Spider or Fungus Infection http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/ Are we experts yet? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:16:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Isius http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-15419 Isius Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:04 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-15419 Man! Those pictures give me the shivers. I had noticed that when a certain type of spider in our house dies, in moist areas, it molds.. but ONLY that type of spider. And they only mold -after- death. Anyway, I was searching info on that when I came across this.... I had a thought. Could the 'knuckles' on them be because the exoskeleton there would be soft? At the joints? Same with the main body being softer so more spores or whatever come out. Sorry for not knowing the technical terms heh. Also - they were 'wincing' in the light, but were they running around? Could it be the fungi itself reacting to the light? o.o Well I guess if you guys knew the answers you wouldn't be posting here haha, but I like to throw questions out there. But dang, I can't imagine seeing hundreds of these guys. I don't have arachnophobia, but my mom does, and her fear has rubbed off a tiny bit on me. Makes me shudder thinking about these guys. (I also feel sorry though :( If they are being killed by this mold, and if they are still alive for a while as it kills them, I hope its not too painful D: ) Man! Those pictures give me the shivers. I had noticed that when a certain type of spider in our house dies, in moist areas, it molds.. but ONLY that type of spider. And they only mold -after- death. Anyway, I was searching info on that when I came across this….

I had a thought. Could the ‘knuckles’ on them be because the exoskeleton there would be soft? At the joints? Same with the main body being softer so more spores or whatever come out. Sorry for not knowing the technical terms heh. Also – they were ‘wincing’ in the light, but were they running around? Could it be the fungi itself reacting to the light? o.o Well I guess if you guys knew the answers you wouldn’t be posting here haha, but I like to throw questions out there.

But dang, I can’t imagine seeing hundreds of these guys. I don’t have arachnophobia, but my mom does, and her fear has rubbed off a tiny bit on me. Makes me shudder thinking about these guys.

(I also feel sorry though :( If they are being killed by this mold, and if they are still alive for a while as it kills them, I hope its not too painful D: )

]]> By: Ladybug http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-10587 Ladybug Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:37:48 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-10587 Hi, My son is looking for his first home and he and my husband went to look at an older home last night. They came back with tales of this spider that belonged in a horror flick. I thought they were pulling my leg so we goggled it. It is THIS spider! It was in an old home, in the dirt floor basement, they said that there were literally thousands of them. My husband could not get over how white they were or the "knuckles" that were on the legs! Thankfully my son does not like the house and will not be buying it! Which is good because "Mom" would NOT be visiting!! :)) BTW, we are in Elmvale Ontario in case you are trying to track where these spiders are being found. Hi,
My son is looking for his first home and he and my husband went to look at an older home last night. They came back with tales of this spider that belonged in a horror flick. I thought they were pulling my leg so we goggled it. It is THIS spider! It was in an old home, in the dirt floor basement, they said that there were literally thousands of them. My husband could not get over how white they were or the “knuckles” that were on the legs!
Thankfully my son does not like the house and will not be buying it! Which is good because “Mom” would NOT be visiting!! :) ) BTW, we are in Elmvale Ontario in case you are trying to track where these spiders are being found.

]]> By: patc6661 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-5689 patc6661 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:49:21 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-5689 I was working at this old house that we're rebuilding, and I saw these spiders on the ceiling of the basement, me and my brother have arachnophobia so it didn't go over too well, but when I was looking at it it occured to me that these could be daddy long legs that have evolved too dark, damp places. p.s: the two we saw we're alive and moving. I was working at this old house that we’re rebuilding, and I saw these spiders on the ceiling of the basement, me and my brother have arachnophobia so it didn’t go over too well, but when I was looking at it it occured to me that these could be daddy long legs that have evolved too dark, damp places.

p.s: the two we saw we’re alive and moving.

]]> By: bugman http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-3993 bugman Thu, 28 May 2009 12:56:08 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-3993 Just go to Ask What's That Bug? and click the link for "Do you have a bug you want identified?" Just go to Ask What’s That Bug? and click the link for “Do you have a bug you want identified?”

]]> By: meuw35 http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 meuw35 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:48:21 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-3973 I found one in the basement also, I think he is dead though, I also had seen them in another house that I looked at in Bradford Ma. Mine is in Groveland Ma. I also have pictures where do I post? I found one in the basement also, I think he is dead though, I also had seen them in another house that I looked at in Bradford Ma. Mine is in Groveland Ma. I also have pictures where do I post?

]]> By: dpcoffin http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 dpcoffin Wed, 20 May 2009 23:14:43 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-3826 I took some pretty large, clear pix of a dead spider so infected recently; they're here: http://sn.im/ig9zj-vfw Hate to think of a thing like that being still alive…ew! I took some pretty large, clear pix of a dead spider so infected recently; they’re here:

http://sn.im/ig9zj-vfw

Hate to think of a thing like that being still alive…ew!

]]> By: michelleb http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-2905 michelleb Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:46:02 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-2905 I've seen this too! It was in an old musty unfinished basement in west New Jersey, there were tons of these spiders all over the place, all about 2-3 inches big, tho I'm pretty sure they were all dead. They certainly freaked me out, I didn't even think about fungus, I just knew I never wanted to see one of them alive! I have been calling them scary ghost spiders ever since! I’ve seen this too! It was in an old musty unfinished basement in west New Jersey, there were tons of these spiders all over the place, all about 2-3 inches big, tho I’m pretty sure they were all dead. They certainly freaked me out, I didn’t even think about fungus, I just knew I never wanted to see one of them alive! I have been calling them scary ghost spiders ever since!

]]> By: gizardcity http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-2787 gizardcity Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:37:37 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-2787 My neighbor here in Michigan just found one this morning like the one shown in the picture. Has there been any updates in knowing what type it is and if it is poisonous? I am very cautious of spiders ever since I was bit by a Brown Recluse Spider. My neighbor here in Michigan just found one this morning like the one shown in the picture. Has there been any updates in knowing what type it is and if it is poisonous? I am very cautious of spiders ever since I was bit by a Brown Recluse Spider.

]]> By: ihatespiders http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-243 ihatespiders Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:23:20 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-243 I have this spider tons of them in my basement i have some pictures as well Are they harmful I don't know I just started getting them which is wired because a couple of weeks ago i went in the basement and they were not there, if you wish to see the photos please email me gendreau.r@hotmail.com i dont know how to post them on here? I have this spider tons of them in my basement i have some pictures as well Are they harmful I don’t know I just started getting them which is wired because a couple of weeks ago i went in the basement and they were not there, if you wish to see the photos please email me gendreau.r@hotmail.com i dont know how to post them on here?

]]> By: sir didymus http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/comment-page-1/#comment-216 sir didymus Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:25:20 +0000 http://new.cheshirecat.net/wtbblog/2007/02/20/unknown-unusual-spider-or-fungus-infection/#comment-216 I have that spider too. I was down messing with the water heater and I saw a couple of these guys. It was something straight out of a nightmare (not a spider fan). However, I was also very curious, so I managed to get one of the carcasses (all dead, thankfully) into a mason jar and I called my well educated friend. She said it is a daddy long legs covered in fungus. They like the moisture, but sometimes run into that problem. On close inspection it is pretty clear that it's something covered in fungus. the body looks like a Q-Tip. I have that spider too. I was down messing with the water heater and I saw a couple of these guys. It was something straight out of a nightmare (not a spider fan). However, I was also very curious, so I managed to get one of the carcasses (all dead, thankfully) into a mason jar and I called my well educated friend. She said it is a daddy long legs covered in fungus. They like the moisture, but sometimes run into that problem. On close inspection it is pretty clear that it’s something covered in fungus. the body looks like a Q-Tip.

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