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Agelena naevia

this spider ran out of a crack in my bathroom ….

Looks like Agelena naevia, one of the larger grass spiders.

Posted 11 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Argiope trifasciata

San Jose Spider
Hi
I found this spider in my back yard in San Jose, it’s very pretty but a bit scary for me. Can you tell me what it is? I hope it stays outside and doesn’t try and get inside now the days are cooling down.
thanks
Carolyn Cable

Hi Carolyn,
You have one of the Argiope Orb Weavers, Argiope trifasciata, the Banded Garden Spider. This genus of spiders is harmless, though might bite if provoked.

Posted 10 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Golden Huntsman Spider

large spider can’t find it in my book
Dear Bugman
This spider was outside on a glass window in Sedona Arizona on 10/7/04. It’s body was about the size of a elongated quarter. The legs made it at least 3"+ across. It seemed to only have 6 legs although perhaps there is another small pair up by the head. The underneath was a creamy white with a black line around its spinerets. I tried to find it on the Internet and in books I have but I could not identify it especially the legs. Thanks for your help.
Liza Vernet in Sedona

Hi Liza,
Our Audubon Guide to Insects and Spiders has a good photo of the Golden Huntsman Spider, Olios fasciculatus, one of the Giant Crab Spiders. These are large spiders. They are found in New Mexico and Utah, west to California. It builds no organized web, but wanders in slow search of prey. Your specimen must have lost some legs in an altercation.

Posted 09 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °
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Jumping Spider

What’s that spider?
I looked though your spider pics and couldn’t find this one so I’m sending a couple of pictures. This guy had the most impressive fangs I’ve ever seen. I found him drowned in a dish at a garage sale and bought the dish to get the spider. Crazy huh? So how bad would it hurt to be bitten by one of these?
Kay Herndon / Spicewood, Texas

Hi Kay,
I love your garage sale story. You have a species of Jumping Spider from the family Salticidae. It is one of the Phidippus species. Many of the Jumping Spiders are brightly colored, and there is a group that has flourescent green fangs like your photo. We haven’t heard of anyone being bitten by a Jumping Spider but we supppose the possibility does exist.

Posted 09 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Crab Spider

Spider?
First, this is an awesome sight. I have spent hours looking at the pictures and finding out about all these bugs I didn’t know existed. As for my bug…I live in Los Angeles and found this little guy on my counter while I was putting some flowers in a vase. I think it’s a spider but it appears to only have 6 legs and I thought spiders have 8. It did however release some sort of silk when I was trying to get it onto a branch. It sat on this flower for a while with it’s two long front legs stretched out. It also seemed to be eating something off the flower.
What is it?
Thanks!
Elena DiMeo

Hi Elena,
You have a species of Crab Spider, Family Thomisidae. They are sometimes called Flower Spiders because they wait for prey on blossoms. Here is a good site with many great Crab Spider photos.

Posted 09 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Marbled Orb Weaver

Spider Identification Request
Hi, I love your site. I stumbled upon it while trying to see if this is a harmless spider since three of them have appeared on my deck. From reading your site, I am guesing a harmless golden orb. What do you think?
Thanks,
Cathy

Hi Cathy,
Your spider is not a Golden Orb Weaver, but a Marbled Orb Weaver, Araneus marmoreus. They range throughout the U.S. to Alaska. It hides in a retreat of the web and will drop to the ground if approached. It usually builds its web on low shrubs and in high grasses.

Posted 08 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Wolf Spider

what kind of spider is this?
Hi; could you tell me what kind of spider this is .
I found it in my yard in Dorr MICHIGAN.
Im KEEPING IT AS A PET . I’ve had it for about a month. It likes crickets.
katrina

Hi Katrina,
It looks like a Wolf Spider from the Family Lycosidae. They live on the ground and hunt prey at night. Female spiders care for their young.

Posted 08 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Fishing Spider

Hi
Can you help with this giant spider we found at a friends house, In northern Ontario. The spider was at least 4 inches from leg tip to tip. I have seen a similar looking spider on your site called a fishing spider. Could this also be one?
Thanks
T Lacombe

Hi T.,
We believe you are correct in the Fishing Spider theory. Looks like Dolomedes tenebrosus, one of the largest members of the genus. They can be identified by the well-marked black chevrons on the posterior half of the abdomen, with a light brown spot at each end of each chevron. Your photo shows these marking quite well.

Posted 03 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Araneus species

New Visitor
Greetings,
I was wondering if you recognize this spider that has recently appeared around my house. It is about one and a half inches from the end of one leg to another and is currently residing in New Hampshire. Thanks for any info!
John

Hi John,
You have an Orb Weaving Spider from the genus Araneus. Sorry I can’t give you an exact species name. She is a female and will probably be laying eggs soon if she hasn’t already. She is harmless.

Posted 03 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Cross Spider

what’s that spider?
believe this to be a golden orb but not sure…found 10.01.04 in Worcester Massachusetts

Not a Golden Orb Weaver, but a relative called the Cross Spider, Araneus diadematus. It is a European import also known as the Garden Spider.

Posted 01 October 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

Unidentified Orb Weaver

whats my spider?
Hi, I saw this particular spider last year around this time and this year I see what seems to be the same spider as before. What kind of spider is this and is it poisonous?

While all spiders have poison glands, your unidentified Orb Weaver from the genus Araneus poses no threat to you, however, it does seem adept at capturing and dispatching small winged insects.

Posted 30 September 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Spectacled Spider

spider identification
Hello,
I found this spider in my back yard in CT hiding in the corner of my daughters swing set behind a beautiful web. Can you identify it?
Best Regards,
Mike

Hi Mike,
You definitely have an Orbweaver from the genus Araneus, and we believe it to be the Spectacled Spider, Aranea gigas conspicellata. The black markings on your spider are very pronounced. She is a female and harmless. Thanks for sending the beautiful photo.

Posted 10 September 2004 § ‡ Comments (0) °

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