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18 September, 2011:
Hi Glen, please could you identify this spider for me. I was recently on holiday in Lanzarote (end August) and it fell out of my beach towel which I had hanging over a washing line overnight outside. I'm sorry it's not too clear so I will try to describe it - it is almost translucent tan in colour, with a pink body which is round with what looks like 2 horns on the top. It was about 1 1/2 cm in length head to end of body. I have never seen a spider in Lanzarote before and I have been coming here every year for the last 20 years. Many thanks, Leigh
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23 December, 2009:
Hi there,
I hope you can help me, I couldn't figure out how to post this on the forum, so I'm trying my luck here.
Yesterday I put up my christmas tree, it's a pine tree, and this morning I found this spider on my counter, had made himself a nice little home in my tupperware container,so I'm assuming he came in on my christmas tree, I'm fairly certain its a type or garden orb, but I would REALLY like to know for sure and possibly get a positive specific ID? I'm in South Africa, we get plenty of garden orbs around all the time, but I've never seen anything like this guy before, and I've searched the internet flat today but can't find anything. Please help.
Kind Regards,
Jenna
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Reply: Members of the genus Heriaeus (spiky grass crab spider) are covered with long setae giving them a spiny appearance. They are associated with grass seeds. Twisted grass blades and grass seeds are bunched together by the grass dwellers with silk threads and used as retreats or to deposit the egg sacs.
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23 August, 2009:
Hello. Perhaps you might be interested in a few of my
photos to add to your collection. They are, perhaps, nothing
spectacular, but they are a bit different. I'll try to describe them
in the order of attachment -
Live spiders, all from Ann Arbor, MI, USA - a crab spider.
Yours sincerely, David
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26 July, 2009:
Hi,
I keep finding these spiders in my house; could you please help me identify them? I would just like to be certain they're not brown recluses. Their behavior doesn't seem to fit, as I have seen these spiders marching right across the bathroom floor when the lights had been on for some time. I usually do see them at night, but still in open and brightly lit areas. I have four pictures, two of each spider. One of them has already been squished, sorry. It startled me. The other one reminds me a bit of a crab. Both are pretty small, less than the size of a dime. I live in central Oklahoma. Any help in identifying these would certainly help me sleep easier!
Thanks!
Julie |
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18 August, 2008:
This spider is in my garden in denver and I absolutely love it. Just
wondering what it might be and if you are familiar with it great and
if not and can find someone who is, that be good. She or he has
created a kingdom (queendom?) in my garden and I'm really enjoying
watching her/him and taking pictures. This is a supermodel in the
making, no doubt.
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29 July, 2008:
Hi Glen,
These Crab Spiders really like my carnivorous plants. The thin-looking one was on my Yellow Pitcher plant, and the other one was on my Venus' Flytrap flower stem. There is only one really good shot, but I thought you'd at least like to see them all. Feel free to use them if you want.
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29 June, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I had these pictures lined up to e-mail you a couple of weeks ago, but I somehow omitted them! (I think.) There is one picture of what I guess is some kind of Crab Spider on my Yellow Pitcher Plant, guarding the lid. Also, there is an underside shot of some kind of narrow-bodied Orb Weaver. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
--Damy
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30 August, 2007:
Hi,
I was trying to identify this spider when I came across your
website.
I think he's a Crab Spider, however, I haven't seen another
one quite like it.
Could you help me identify him?
Thanks!
Lisa
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11 August, 2007:
i have no clue what this is but i took pics of it the put it in
a container with a crab spider and it ate it it had babies i
dont know if it was trying to protect them or what thanks melvin
moore, ada oklahoma
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5 August 2007:
I saw this little spider on a tiny petal of a tiny flower on
out table. I had my macro lens with me and even that doesn't
do justice to how little it was. It seemed to be almost
clear and I was curious if you know what this is. Thanks
Stacie
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11 May, 2007:
First I’d like to say you have a great
website, I frequent it often. I’m sending
you a few pictures of a small little monster
I found in my home one evening. I thought it was a Wolf spider when I was
photographing it, however I was wrong. I
live in Colorado and have come across many
spiders but none like this one.I’d say this one was ½ inch long. I put him
outside after taking these shots. Enjoy! Any
clue as to its identity? Thanks Jason
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