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		<title>Marbled Orbweaver</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/07/marbled-orbweaver-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New friend in Iowa
November 7, 2009
This little guy has taken up residence on our porch, is he doomed with the onset of winter just around the corner?
Worried
Granger Iowa
Dear Worried,
We love your photo of a harmless Marbled Orbweaver, Araneus marmoreus.  It is a highly variable species, and BugGuide illustrates the variety quite nicely.





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		<title>White Banded Crab Spider</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/05/white-banded-crab-spider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/05/white-banded-crab-spider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crab Spiders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What arachnid is yellow &#38; black in CALIF but not a garden spider?
November 4, 2009
What arachnid is yellow &#38; black in CALIF but not a garden spider?
 Your letter to the bugman    I found this arachnid on the head of an acquaintance last week so I flicked it out of his hair with my finger. [...]


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		<title>Jumping Spiders:  Mating Ritual? or Males vying for dominance???</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/31/jumping-spiders-mating-ritual-or-males-vying-for-dominance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/31/jumping-spiders-mating-ritual-or-males-vying-for-dominance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jumping Spiders]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jumping spider mating display
October 31, 2009
Hi,
I was working in my backyard today when I noticed these two beautiful little jumping spiders. The male was trying to convince the female that he would make a good mate. He would approach the female with his arms raised and vibrate his pedipalps. When he would get close, the [...]


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		<title>Orbweaver eats her mate</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/27/orbweaver-eats-her-mate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/27/orbweaver-eats-her-mate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Spider is this
October 27, 2009
This spider eated his mate.
mr
Costa Mesa, CA
Dear mr,
We are uncertain what species of Orbweaver you have sent our way.  We couldn&#8217;t even say for sure if this is an Araneus.  Perhaps one of our readers can tell.  Your photos are amazing.  It isn&#8217;t unusual for female spiders to eat their [...]


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		<title>Grey Huntsman Spider from Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/27/grey-huntsman-spider-from-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/27/grey-huntsman-spider-from-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Web spinning huntsman
October 26, 2009
Web spinning huntsman
We get these around outside and inside our house (Queensland, Australia.) They look like male huntsman spiders, and are more active at night, but they also weave massive webs from time to time (between trees) with a very thick fiber. This one came out of my downpipe this morning [...]


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		<title>Golden Orbweaver</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/golden-orbweaver/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/golden-orbweaver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Must see* &#8211; Garden spider laying eggs
October 16, 2009
North CarolinaThis garden spider is the only form of pest control we use in our veggie garden &#8211; we find a pest, and into the web it goes. My 5 year old loves to help too, he named her &#8220;yellow butt&#8221;. She was well fed enough this [...]


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		<title>Female Crevice Weaver Spider</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/female-crevice-weaver-spider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/female-crevice-weaver-spider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big spider on my door
October 15, 2009
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		<title>Another Male California Trapdoor Spider</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/another-male-california-trapdoor-spider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/17/another-male-california-trapdoor-spider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trapdoor Spider
October 17, 2009
My wife found this spider in our kitchen sink. She was too scared to pick it out even though it was dead. After picking it out I was fascinated by its size. My question is if this spider is dangerous/venomous? Thank You.
Erik T.
Mount Washington, Los Angeles
Hi Erik,
Thanks for informing us about another [...]


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		<title>Male California Trapdoor Spider in Mount Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/15/male-california-trapdoor-spider-in-mount-washington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Daniel;
Came by with a specimen that came waltzing into my studio.  It graciously allowed me to catch it, although I don&#8217;t know how much air it will need&#8230;it&#8217;s in a Tupperware container on your porch&#8230;
WHAT&#8217;S THAT SPIDER?!?!?
  
Last night, we arrived home from work to find a food container on the front porch [...]


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		<title>California Trapdoor Spider:  Male Spiders emerge with the rain</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/15/california-trapdoor-spider-male-spiders-emerge-with-the-rain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 inch black spider with brown abdomen
October 15, 2009
This spider crawled over my wife&#8217;s foot. It&#8217;s about 2 inches long, shiny black with a brown slightly furry abdomen. It&#8217;s mid October here in LA and we just had a rather large rainstorm, the first of the season, possibly it tried to escape into the house? [...]


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