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7 May, 2012:
I have been interested in spiders and other bugs for some time now. I did have an incounter
quite some time ago with one. It made me scared of them for a while,
but always wanted to know more. I am a professional photographer for
weddings and senior portraits, but my days off in the summer
consists of me walking through my garden and photographing bugs.
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October, 2011:
Can you tell me what spider this is? Photo'd on 11/16/11 in Draper,
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October, 2011:
Hi found this on my porch in castle rock CO, but can't find any like it. It's body is hard like a shell? Thanks, Diane |
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Hi I was cleaning out our flower bed and found this spider do you know what kind it is?
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18 September, 2011:
Found this spider today (9/16/2011) in our magnolia tree (Boise, ID). The main body is about 3/4". Any ideas what it is?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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17 September, 2011:
I Don’t Know for sure but I think the big guy is an orb weaver of some sort , these two guys hang out every night over my back door ! Every year I see this same looking spider over my door . Do spiders live for more than one year or is a new spider moving in every year of the same species ? This has been going on for the last 10 years I just leave them alone as they don’t hurt anything and I think their creepy factor is COOL.
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4 September, 2011:
Took this photo at night in my backyard thought you would like it |
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26 August, 2011:
I found this spider in my garden... I can't seem to find out what it is.
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13 August, 2011:
Hello
Attached is an image of a spider that we found in some flowers on our deck.
Not sure what it might be. Any thoughts? It is probably common place.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
You are welcome to use the photo in any capacity and if you need a higher resolution image let me know and I will send it along.
Best Regards
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16 October, 2010:
Hello
Can you ID this guy for me? I live in Colorado and he has set up housekeeping in my kitchen window. I have been watching him for a while now but he is getting pretty much inactive. Is that due to the colder fall temperatures? What happens to them when winter comes? Do they cocoon or just die?
I assume he is harmless?
Thanks so much
John
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14 October, 2010:
Hello, I live in Colorado, USA and I would like to figure out what this spider is (see attached JPEG) .. It's web is on my house, and the thing is getting pretty big!!
Help!
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20 September, 2010:
Hi Glen
Here is a still photo...she just started weaving one of her large dinner plate webs at the time. I'll get the vid cleaned up soon.
You have any pics of yours?
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21 August, 2010:
Here's a shot of a garden orb spider. I'd like to know the scientific name of this species.
Nice to know it can kill a black widow spider, which we also have many of..
Albuquerque NM has many more spiders than in my old home town of New Orleans.
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8 July, 2010
Glen
I own an inn in southern vermont. Every summer our back of the building is infested with these spiders (picture attached) Can you tell me what kind they are and how I can remove them without killing them? I am scared of spiders, but the reason we need them removed is because guests sit on a deck in the back and these spiders are everywhere, causing some discomfort. This one I am sending is about the size of a quarter.
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once she has laid her egg sac. The babies will hatch in Spring - glen
1 January, 2010:
Hi Glen, love your site! Very informative!!
We live in Saskatchewan, Canada and early this past spring, an Orb spider found her way into our kitchen window (on the inside!). Anyway, she happily lived and grew there all summer and kept us entertained. When winter came, we fed her crickets and beetles, etc. She grew to be quite large and one day decided to leave the window (which was a little freaky!!). Thankfully my husband found her nearby on the countertop kleenex box. He captured her and because it would be cruel to put her outside in -40, created a nice home for her in a 23L glass carboy. We filled it with natural habitat items and of course, crickets. This morning I awoke to find her building an egg sac! my question is, is she going to die soon and how long until these babie hatch? I'm not sure what I'm going to do.......spring in Saskatchewan is a long way away!!
Thanks for your help!
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23 November, 2009:
Hi...
Found this one in my wood shed in N. Idaho, USA. The board next to it
is a 1x4 (3/4" x 3 1/2") so the body was quite large. I never got it to
cooperate and turn around.
BTW... your site is listed as "contaminated" by Google. Sure hope I
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16 October, 2009:
I’m the one who killed the camel spider. I still can’t tolerate them very well, but I let most spiders live, so I’m sending you a few interesting pictures you might enjoy. It’s some kind of orb spider, but I have no idea of the species. There might be some variation because this one lives along side one with the more common black markings and a pale, almost yellowish smaller version of herself.
Pictures attached.
Suzanne
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11 October, 2009:
Hi there, I just found your web site and would
love to share some pics of spiders that I have taken recently.
Would you like to have them. Found three wonderful orb weaving
"Charlotte's" in my yard this summer and have been fascinated
with them. Just brought one in the house, in an attempt to keep
her till next spring, as I have grown attached to her, and with
our freezing weather, was afraid she'd be dead by morning. I'd
appreciate any suggestions you have on keeping her alive and
well through the winter. Sincerely, Jan
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4 October, 2009:
Hello, I have been trying to find which spider this is,
either a cat face or garden orb weaver. Some of the cat
face spiders I've seen online don't have such a round
abdomen. I have attached photos taken in Southern
Oregon, U.S.A in late summer at night. Feel free to use
them. Thank you for helping me ID it.
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3 October, 2009:
Please enjoy these very friendly pictures of my friend named Smiley. These pictures were not altered. |
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5 September, 2009:
Hi,
We found this spider yesterday building a large web between the lower branches of a cherry tree and the ground. We’ve never seen anything like it – it’s about an inch long with its legs in, maybe 1.5 inches with legs out. I’d like to know if it’s at all dangerous – I have young kids.
Thanks for any help you can give me!
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Hi Glen
I came across your website and im hoping you can help me!
I found this spider on the side of my house and its gross, i hate spiders with a passion!
Please can you tell me what type of spider this is and is it poisonous?
I live in saskatchewan, canada. Its over a inch big, didnt want to get to close.
Thank you for your time!
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9 August, 2009:
Hi,
I live in Denver, Colorado and noticed this big guy in my window-well. He's about the size of a quarter. I was hoping you could help me identify it and tell me if it's at all dangerous or if I can just leave it there.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Katie
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Dear Glen,
I was looking at your websight, and i noticed you didnt have a picture of my fav spider. The cat faced spidier. I found one of the cat face spiders out in front of my foster moms house. Being that everyone was scared of spiders i picked it up and moved it to where it was safe. I dont know why be i have always loved spiders and have alot of respect for them. I used to when i was little, i would pick them up and touch them. They never bit me, i would feel as if the spiders and i had an understaning. they know i was not there to hurt them. I have a big passion for spiders. I always try to look for more things to learn about them. Also look for ones i have yet to see. well attached is a picture of my fav spider the cat faced spider.
Sincerly
Miranda
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This is a very beautiful specimen known as the Cat-faced Spider. This female was seen in athe outside of a window sill in Peoria, Illinois. The photos were taken around the end of september 2008.
Araneus gemmoides
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25 October, 2008:
Hey Glen,
I have a beautiful Cat-Faced Garden Orb Weaver Spider living above my bedroom window. Here are some pics of her sunbathing.
Great site, I really enjoy all the information!
Best,
-Stephen
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22 September, 2008:
Hi,
You're right--I meant third from the right. I decided to just send pictures of the spider to see if you knew what it is (see the attachments). We live at 9000 ft elevation in Colorado. It was pretty cold last night (in the forties). The spider had constructed a web on the side of our house (wooden siding). We have never seen anything like it in this area. Any ideas? Thanks |
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this is a variety of
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15 September, 2008:
someone said this may be a yellow sack spider??
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15 September, 2008:
Hey Glen. I live in Vernon British Columbia, I don't know much about spiders except that they are freaky. I just moved to BC from Alberta and have really noticed that there are alot more spiders here. Now that I have lived here for a few months I think I have finally started to get used to them. Anyways this guy lives on my shed, he is about the size of a loonie and he is beautiful. Never would I have thought I would be saying that about a spider. I was wondering if you know what kind it is?/! You have a great site, it's helping me get over my fear =). Thanks alot!
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14 September, 2008:
Hi, I was just wondering if you have an idea as to what kind of spider this is? It is about the size of one joint of my finger.
Thanks
Donna
Moose Jaw
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7 September, 2008:
I have noticed this year we have a huge amount of Orb spiders around our house, but I came across this one is my front garden. I have yet to see anything like this before. We are from Calgary, AB
Thank you
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7 September, 2008:
hello! i found a spider on my plant outside my home...i have never seen this one before...pics are not the best. it has four black dots in a square pattern on it's back and two horn like bumps on his back as well. a peach translucent color. it could be an garden orb variety but i have not seen an exact pic anywhere to be sure. your help would be great...thanks!
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7 September, 2008:
Glen,
Thanks for your website it's been very interesting.
Do I email you a photo of a spider for correct identification? We have this spider on our patio and it's very peculiar looking. We are wondering what it is and if it's poisonous/dangerous. We have 4 children that play outside so we want to be safe.
Any help or direction you give us would be helpful.
Here are some close up photos of it. So creepy!
Thanks so much!!
Angela
Colorado Springs, CO
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16 December, 2007:
G'day Glen,
I photo'd this spider just outside our
house. It was very still and when I moved a
leg slightly it took a couple of minutes to
put the leg back. My question is so many of
the venomous animals, snakes and spiders
seem to have indications ie redback to warn
predators or other animals. eg rattlesnake,
Why? Regards, Col.
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3 November, 2007:
Hi, this happy spider's picture was taken in Albuquerque, NM
this October 2007
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Can you tell me what kind of spider this is?
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Glen,
I live in Central Oregon and my husband and I
found this spider down by the Deschutes River
today. Really different looking, huh?! Anyway,
was wondering if you knew what kind of spider it
is?? Thanks!!
Kimberly
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September, 2007:
Hi Glen, I just found your site, it's so great,
congratulations and keep it up! I have recently got
interested in my spiders -- they thrive around my
house (Seattle, WA) at this time of year -- I used
to be scared to death of spiders but I started to
photograph them and starting to see the beauty in
them I'm less scared! I was wondering if you could
tell me if this is a Hobo spider, it dared to walk
across my living room while I was playing the
piano... (2 pictures) Also I was wondering
which spider is the one photographed outside on the
rail of my balcony. It had really, really long legs.
(1 picture) Thanks a lot for your help! Françoise
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26 August 2007:
Just thought I'd send in for identification, this guy
(or girl)
living above my garage door. Body is about the size of a
nickel, he
can cover the top foot and a half of the door with a new
web, over
night! I keep running into the thing every once and a
while and was
concerned of the dangers with my 5 year old tagging
behind me and
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Hi was just wondering if u could help me identify this spider
that has been in my window for a week now, there is also several
other smaller ones that have appeared that are the same.Everyone
that has seen it has never seen one like it or as big as this
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15 July,
2007:
hello glen,
my name is beracah gaurnier. i found this spider on my paper route.
it's definitely nocturnal, because everyday it curls up in a hidden
corner of it's web by the time 5:30 am roles around. with only a
little research on the internet i was able to find out the it is a
type of orb spider called a cat faced spider. the strange thing is
that i also found out that it lives in northern mid states and
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24 September, 2006:
Dear Glen, We discovered this spider in our
garden in Colorado . We had never seen one here before.
We’ve have had a very rainy summer and there must be a lot
of insects to feed on this year. I looked it up and it is an
Araneus gemmoides, or catface spider female. Unfortunately,
we think a bird got her. I hope she laid her egg sac first.
We’d like to see more next year. Thank you, Glenn and Patty
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