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18 August, 2008:
Hi we live in Northern Illinois. This morning we found this rather large spider in the dining room. Well now it's kinda become a pet. At first we thought it was a grass spider... then definately a wolf spider....but now I'm pretty sure it's a nursery spider. (which makes more sense because we live on a river and usually see them by the beach) I'd appreciate you're oppinion if you've got a minute, you may use this photo if you like. By the way.. Very Cool website and SPIDERZ RULE!!
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29 July, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I really don't know if there are more Fishing Spiders this year, or if I'm just more apt to notice them since I have a good camera. Probably the latter. Anyway, in this e-mail, I've attached some pictures of a couple of Fishing Spiders I spotted on the porch a few nights ago. I could only get one good shot of the female on the 14th. She was in a bit of a tough spot to photograph. I took more photographs of a male on the 17th. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
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29 July, 2008:
i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of spider this is my
neighbour found it in wayne,county ohio its alittle smaller than a cd
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10 July, 2008:
I found this spider outside my home. Its about 4 inches long.
Not sure what kind it is. Any idea?? Thanks, Jamie Mannford,OK
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July, 2008:
Hi Glen,
I found this Fishing Spider on my grandpa's lawn-mower trailer the other day, and took some pictures. I relocated it afterward, so it wouldn't be executed. I have have narrowed them down as far as I can, and there are still several unique shots, so I will be sending several pictures of it. You can use them if you want.
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Reply: No I'd say it's a fishing spider.
3 July, 2008:
Wolf spider, I figure. Type? Location, Carthage, Illinois (15 miles from Mississippi River). Found by son when he brushed it off himself after cleaning up broken tree branches. Got to be a female since it has the egg sac with it.
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22 June, 2008:
Good Afternoon,
Please see my email below to my friends and family. I believe I have identified the type of spider that found me (I didn't find IT). Can you tell me how I can tell if this is a male or a female? You may be mortified to find out what became of this monster (detailed below), but please know, I am not a cruel person and love animals however this particular animal was not particularly welcome in my home. I do have the specimen in a plastic bag but am still to traumatized to do any close inspection. My main concern is the idea that an egg sac may be somewhere in my house. Are they known to put their egg sacs in a nursery net or whatever, inside or would this never happen? Is it unlikely that she would leave the sac unattended to invade my sink? Could I assume that because she was in my sink there is no egg sac currently being incubated in a dark corner of my home?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
Amy,
Enfield, NH
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22 June, 2008:
I am not sure what kind of spider this is or if it is dangerous. can you help me in that area
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13 June, 2008:
Hi Glen, I was walking in the yard today when I spotted this
neat female Fishing Spider. She was very docile, and allowed me
to take a lot of pictures. I gently nudged her around with a
ruler, and she didn't even try to run away or attack. This is
the biggest spider I've seen so far this year. Feel free to use
the pictures if you want.
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Reply: This is one of the fishing spider species too I'd
say. Obviously wanted to go for a bike ride!
8 June, 2008:
Hi,
This thing scared the you know what out of me, it was in the tank bank on my motorcycle. I have a pic of it, but can't decide weather it looks like a wolf spider or a grass spider. Could you let me know what you think it is?
Thanks!
Tim
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Reply: This is one of the fishing spider species.
30 May 2008:
I did not have a photo at that time. I finally saw one of it's kin on
my porch tonight (although the one I photo'd tonight was smaller). Here
are the photos, I believe it is a Nursery Web Spider. Very fast, about
2 inches tip to tip, just under an inch form tip of abdomen to
pedipalps. The one I saw two years ago was at least 3 inches tip to
tip. Here are the two best photos.
Can you confirm my identification?
Steve
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26 May, 2008:
I live in West Virginia and came across this beauty
yesterday. If you want to use any of these pictures feel free. I
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16 April, 2008:
Hi, i am sending you a photo of a
spider that i found on my garden. I would like to identify
this spinder and find out if it is a venomous. I kindly
request to give me more information about this kind of
spinder, if it is possible. Thanks for your attention.,
Eleni From Cyprus
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2 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, These other photos are of what looks like a little
bitty fishing spider. He was only about 3/4 of an inch from
legtip to legtip. Maybe he'll be a giant by the end of the
growing season. Feel free to use any photos I send.--Damy
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16 December, 2007:
A great looking fishing spider captured, identified,
photographed and released by 6 year old Brayden in Rogers
Arkansas.
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13 October, 2007:
hi glen! i am from Austria, Burgenland, and i caught this
spider (attached) . can you tell me what kind of spider this is
and if it is dangerous. thanks and greets from austria.
...interesting page you have! lukas
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9 October, 2007:
Found this spider in a factory in Florida, we are out in the woods.
Hoping you could tell us what kind of spider it is. The people here
want to keep it. She is so big; do you know what they eat? Thanks
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7 October, 2007:
Hi there, We’re a homeschooling family in
Virginia and like to identify the critters we find in our yard. This
guy was huge and too hairy for my liking. S/He let me take a few
photos before running away back under the shed. Did we correctly
identify it as a Wolf spider? Thanks.
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23 September, 2007:
I live in
middle Tennessee. Maybe the baseboards can give
you some scale of this spider. Any idea what it is? Thanks!
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22 September, 2007:
Here is a shot I took
yesterday of a large fishing spider that lives inside a hollow
cottonwood tree. We have observed fishing spiders in this hole and
near it for about 10 years. I assume that it is several generations
of spiders and not the same one. Maybe this whole tree is filled
with them. We have never seen more than one at a time. She (I think)
was about 3-4 inches across. It does not show in the photo very well
but she had a rusty color to her that I had not seen before in this
species. Jim. Dillon Nature Center
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Meryl's spider.
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12 August, 2007:
Do you know what spider this is? From your site, I am
guessing that it is a nursery web or fishing spider. It was
very big (much larger than any I have ever seen in Ohio
before): I would guess that the circumference of the legs
would be roughly the size of the palm of my hand. I observed
this while fishing on Big Darby Creek in Central Ohio.
Neal
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5 August, 2007:
Hello Glen, I love your site, lots of great information. We
found this mama hanging on the deck in Three Lakes Wisconsin. I
believe she is a fishing spider. Could you let me know if that is
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30 July, 2007:
Hi, I found this HUGE spider hanging out right by our front door in
Louisville, KY. I was wondering what kind of spider it is. I did a
little research and it seems to me that it is closer to the Fishing
Spider than the Wolf Spider although we do not have a lot of water
around our house. We are having a pest control service come out to
ensure that we don't have any spiders inside our home and directly
outside, so I was wondering if I should relocate the spider to a
safer place. I look forward to hearing back from you! Thanks!
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30 July, 2007:
Hi there, I stumbled on you website while trying to identify the
HUGE spider that was at my cottage, on our deck, last weekend.
My cottage is near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. If you have
any idea what type it is, or any web sites that could help me
find out about it, I'd be totally grateful. I think spiders are
beautiful, but to tell you the truth, this one scared me while I
was taking the pics. It was about 3 to 4 inches long- a biggie.
Here's some pics, thanks muchly! Heather
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24 July, 2007:
Can you tell me what kind of spider this is. Found in NW
South Carolina in a
wooded area.
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14 July, 2007:
Glen- Hi there. I found this spider yesterday and so
far have not been able to identify it.
Would you be willing to take a look and see if you
know what it is?
I live in Centeral Illinois. I found it in a wood
pile. I live on 10 acres near water (small river).
I know it is female because of the large egg sack
she is guarding, but can not locate a species that
carries the egg sack in the front (verses back). It
looks like she has the eggs wrapped in web. I have
become very interested in my surroundings here,
especially all the interesting spiders. I have been
able to identify most of them (especially the orb
weavers) but this one I can not determine what it
is. I would appreciate you taking a quick look at it
for me to see if you know what it is.
It's harry-like a wolf spider, but she does not seem
to have the same characteristics. Best Regards, Jody
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26 June, 2007:
Hello! Just got back from a trip to the U.P. (Michigan) and
while there, found this guy hanging (or should say living)
in the chimney of my in-laws cabin! The chimney is not in
use. The cabin isn't near any significant body of water, but
this sure looks like a Fishing Spider? Thanks in advance,
Sara
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24 June, 2007:
Hi Glen, I just came across your site today and I was
wondering if you could confirm my immediate reaction
towards this spider. That reaction would be "Holy
^%&* its a wolf spider! A wolf spider here in Minnesota???
No... It couldnt be..." I am not quite positive...
The background on this photo is that I was at a creek
with friends and this spider was laying on top of some
foam in the water and I fished him out with a stick.
He appeared to be dead and limp so we took some fotos
and then were going to put him away when he started
moving a little bit so i stuck him in a can and now
have him in a terrarium and he is eating little bugs
I
have found. If he is indeed harmless (even so long as
I dont have physical contact with him) I would like to
know what he eats and how I might care for him.
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22 June, 2007:
A friend of mine found this spider in her house and she lives in
Ontario Canada. I looked for pics on the net but came up
short, any info on what type of spider it is would be
great. Thanks Steve
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17 June, 2007:
Hi Glen, I
found this
one in my
basement
yesterday,
He measured
at least 5
inches in
size. I
looked
through your
site and
found some
similar
one's but
could not
find one
that looked
just like
this guy.
Thanks in
advance for
your help,
Laura in
Michigan
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15 June, 2007:
Is this a
fishing spider.
I live in Rhode
Island. I am in
an area with
alot of wetlands
do they bite? it
was in a plant
container box
near the pool,
Lynn
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15 June, 2007:
Hi, was wondering
what type of spider
this is. I found it
in a container
indoors very close
to our front
entrance. I live in
Rochester, NY near
Lake Ontario and
surrounded by woods.
Could it be a
fishing spider?
Largest I have seen
to date. Thanks for
your help, Maria
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10 June, 2007:
Around 3 inches
across I'm getting
Fishing Spider and
Wolf spider. Thanks
for the help.
Jim
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8 June, 2007:
Found this baby in Michigan's Upper Peninsula--in my freakin'
motorcycle
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8 June, 2007:
Hello Glen, I have seen
these guys around the
house several times,
both inside and out, and
I’m pretty sure it is a
wolf spider. I was
wondering if you could
verify that it is a wolf
spider and possibly
provide me with it’s
scientific name.
Thanks
Tony in Rhode Island
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7 June, 2007:
My dad came across this
spider in the wood box at
our trail. The one picture
the spider is sitting on a
4X4 piece of wood so you can
get an idea of how large it
was. I don't know spiders
but just looking around the
internet I'm leaning towards
a Fishing spider.l
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7 June,
2007:
Please let me know what
this is and whether it's
dangerous. I have found
them before and usually
kill them, but decided
the karma didn't need
the heat from this one
today.
Thank you so much!
Kristine
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6 June, 2007:
Hi Glen - It's been about a year since I've sent you new web
photos... Yesterday my buddy Tony was cleaning his yard, and
came across this great specimen. He called me over, and as fast
as I could get these fifty nine year old bones to move, shot
these pictures. I couldn't really identify the beastie,
but I thought you might enjoy the photos anyway..It's rather
large and quite impressive.
Feel free to use them as you wish ( you should be able to
zoom on all of them. )
Of course as always, your site is by far the best. Regards Frank
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6 June, 2007:
I found this Spider outside my front door when I got home
this morning, It was still dark out and I couldn't get a
good shot, but I think it is a wolf spider. It was on top of
a pair of shoes and with a little persuasion I got it off
and onto the doormat. It didn't run away and let me get
close enough to put a ruler down and take pictures, not very
timid. Hope you can use the pictures.
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Reply: It was hard to decide if this
was a fishing spider or banded huntsman but the arrangement and
number of eyes made me decide it was a fishing spider.
17 May, 2007:
Hi Glen - It's been about a year since I've sent you new web
photos... Yesterday my buddy Tony was cleaning his yard, and
came across this great specimen. He called me over, and as fast
as I could get these fifty nine year old bones to move, shot
these pictures. I couldn't really identify the beastie,
but I thought you might enjoy the photos anyway..It's rather
large and quite impressive.
Feel free to use them as you wish ( you should be able to
zoom on all of them. )
Of course as always, your site is by far the best. Regards Frank
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11 May, 2007:
On my
porch,
in
Northeast
Ohio,
USA.
I think
some
type of
Wolf
spider
but
would
like to
identify
it more
precisely.
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Mark
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7 May, 2007:
I have
found
this in
the
house
and have
no clue
as to
what
kind
this is.
It was
about 4
inches
including
legs
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28 April, 2007:
Hi,
I live in
Florida. I
found this
spider in my
pool.
Looking on
your
website, I
am guessing
that it is
some kind of
wolf
spider. What
do you
think?
Wayne
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26 March, 2007:
could you please
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23 March, 2007:
could you please
identify this
spider for me i
saw it have
babys on a trip
to tennessee
last year
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23 March, 2007:
This guy was on
the side of my
husband's cabin
in the
mountains. The
Red stripes are
4" wide to give
you scale. Have
never heard of a
spider this
large living
this far north.
The Cabin was in
the Adirondack
mountains. Do
you have any
idea what kind
of spider this
could be or
where I could
find out?
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15 February, 2007:
Dear Glen- I was fascinated to come
across your website. My interest in
spiders really began when I found this
one in a pond area a few hundred yards
from Niagara Falls, Canada. She was
clearly standing guard by her dozens of
recently hatched offspring, a few of
which had just started to emerge from
the web she had built for them over and
entire plant. She was about 4 inches
long and allowed me to get quite close
as long as I
didn't move suddenly. I took these
photos lying on the ground less than a
foot away from her. I would love to know
if it is a fishing spider or a wolf
spider or something else, and also if
it's dangerous.
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5 November, 2006:
Hi, My name is Rob
Alfred. Tonight I
found this spider on
my wall, and I was
wondering if you
knew what kind it
was? I know you
probably get lots of
emails like this,
but I am hoping you
can help. I caught
it in a jar so that
I could get some
pictures of it and
try to identify it.
We had brought some
fire wood in the
house today and I
think it came in on
one of the pieces. I
really enjoyed your
web site. It is very
informative. Keep up
the good work.
Thanks, Rob
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23 September,
2006:
Glen, I found your
terrific site trying
to identify the
large spider in the
photo attached to
this e-mail. I've
seen many large wolf
spiders in
Michigan's upper
peninsula, and would
have assumed this
was one of them
except it appears to
have spun a web. We
found it among the
rocks along a
shoreline in
northern lower
Michigan. My kids
(and I) are curious
to learn what kind
of spider it is.
Any help you might
provide would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Dean
from Michigan
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8 July,
2006:
I knew they existed, and
knew they would have to
be of significant size
to eat small fish, but
untill you actually see
a fishing spider you
have no idea. This
beauty, and another that
I couldn't capture with
my camera were chasing
dragon flies on the
rocks of a fish hatchery
in northern ontario.
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8 July,
2006:
Hi, I was trying to track down
what this guy is but thought
you might like a picture of
him/her anyway. My guess is a Wolf spider,
but it is just a guess. From
leg tip to leg tip it was 3
inches and just resting in
the shade on the side wall
of our garage. (I am re-sending this e-mail
as I think the link to the
picture failed in the
previous message - I had
renamed the file while in my
e-mail program) Landenberg, Pa. 19350
(about 30 miles south of
Philadelphia Pa)
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14 June,
2006:
Hi Glen,
Got freaked out
by this guy today at
a house I was
looking at. It was
in the basement of a
home outside of
Richmond , VA. That
cinder block it’s on
is about 5 inches
wide. I wanted to
get a close up shot
but didn’t want to
risk losing a finger
or something. Not
sure if it is a wolf
or fishing or what.
That is probably the
biggest spider I
have ever seen
outside of a zoo.
I’d like to know!
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9 June,
2006:
I am trying to identify this spider. I believe it to
be a Fishing spider. It was found In a scrap yard inside a water heater.
It must have been cut in 1/2 (the water heater).
Anything you can tell me of this type would be
helpful. We see this type in great abundance at our
yard. Many other types as well. Although I am
terrified of them I study them as much as I can. The spiders picture was taken while it was in a one
pound coffee can. Not a little can, not a little
spider.
Thank you for your time.
Stephen
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9 June,
2006:
Glen, here's a spider for your web site. Came across
this in a rock wall today. I released him a little
ways into the woods. It's a fishing spider I think.
The only water nearby might have been when it rained
and there was overflow from the drain nearby, or
watering the plants (not very often). the nearby
pool would have killed him is my guess from the
chlorine if he got in it.
FC Farwell
Council Bluffs, IA
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9 June,
2006:
Glen; I live in Reading Pa.(Southeastern
Pennsylvania) near three public parks and plenty of
woods. Last Wednesday, May 31, 2006, I was at Egleman's
Park having lunch. As me and my wife were sitting at one
of the park's picnic tables eating sandwiches, she
spotted something inside the crevice of a tree. She
noticed the trunk looked split and she thought it was
some kind of clamp to stop it from splitting more. As I
looked closer I told her it was a big spider. I would
say it was at least four inches across from the end of
one leg to another. My wife is afraid of spiders so
needless to say she didn't care to take a closer look. I
myself keep my digital camera with me at all times and I
had to get a picture of this spider. I must of took
about 6 blurry pictures before I got daring enough to
steady my hand on the outside edge of this crevice to
get a good still shot. When I got home and got a good
look at this, I figured I had to know what it was. This
tree was about 15 yards away from the edge of Egleman's
Lake, a small lake that the local, Isacc Walton League
raise bass in. From your photos and descriptions I
thought it might be a "Fishing Spider" but I am no
expert. I would appreciate any information you could
send me. Thank You. Larry W. Soltys
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9 June,
2006:
Found this in the yard this evening. We live 6.5 miles
outside of downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Enjoy! -Lisa
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7 June,
2006:
Good morning, she came back again. This time I got a
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7 June,
2006:
Good morning. I was checking out your awesome website this
morning. My spider attached appears to be a fishing spider. It
was huge - about the size of my hand. Could you possibly confirm
it? I'd like to find out more about these spiders since I
discovered it the other day. Thank you,
Nancy Peterson
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29 May,
2006:
dear glen,
i came across yourwebsite and was hoping that you may be
able to identify this spider.........as im hoping they are
not very harmful. based on your site, im guessing that this
may be a fishing spider? we do live near much marshy area
and creeks/streams.
the only thing that is throwing me off is that his head
seems rather shiny almost like armor... he was motionless
even with light shining on him.............but when nudged,
he was rather fast to move.....and was quick to say the
least.
any help you can offer is greatly appreciated.
this spider was every bit of 4 inches with an extremely
large body.
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28 May,
2006:
I came across this Dolomedes tenebrosus one night about 2 feet from my bed. Attached are pictures of the
spider next to a hockey puck (for scale). i also caught a smaller
one, possibly a male or a baby. I live in Montreal Canada, in a
wooded area, and run into these quite often in my basement.
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20 May,
2006:
HI was wondering if ya could tell me what kid of spider this
is and if its is venomous.
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20 May,
2006:
Hi Glen, here is a picture of a fishing spider (Dolomedes
tenebrosus)
for your collection.
I live in Gatineau, Quebec. This beauty lives in a small hole
between
the bricks just outside our front door. I do find her inside
sometimes, too! I think she actually likes to be held.
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want to use it ...
Love the site.
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17 May,
2006:
Hi there!
I am an arachnaphobic and needless to say, deathly afraid of
spiders. I have literally quit breathing and passed out when one was
crawling on me. That being said, I have found your site to be very
insightful, and somewhat healing, despite the fact that I have seen
enough images to give me nightmares for the rest of my life.
However, It seems the more I learn about them, the easier it is to
co-exist with them. I still don't want them freeloading in my home
though. We live on the Alabama/Florida line right on the gulf coast. We are
blessed with a beach, technically Perdido bay, right across the
street from our house, which we frequent regularly during the warm
months. I have attached an image of a type of spider that we see
quite often dashing about in the sand. It is light in coloring and
almost the same color as the sand, which makes these guys hard to
spot. After reviewing your website extensively, I have come to
believe that this is some sort of fishing spider. My husband took the picture of this big guy. Afterwards, he took my
5 year old's shovel and scooped him up and tossed him into the water
for a tasty treat for the fish. Man, I have never seen a spider run
this fast! He rocketed across the water and back onto shore within
seconds before my husband ran him off, away from me, and into the
woods. Fortunately for the spider, I am too afraid to get close
enough to them to kill them, and he lived to see another day. He/she
was large, to me, but I have seen them much bigger. Can you please verify for me what type of spiders we have running
about in our sands? I promise not to feed anymore to the fish. Thank you, Sabrina Fox Lillian, AL |
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12 May,
2006:
We found a few of these in a house in Southern Vermont and we
didn't know what kind they were. They ranged in size from 1" to
4" long. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ellen
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10 May, 2006:
These photos are of dock spiders (supposedly Canada's largest
spider) up at our cottage on Go Home Lake near Parry Sound,
Ontario. I couldn't find any photos of these on your site and
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10 May, 2006:
We originally thought these spiders were a type of wolf
spider, but after looking at the great pictures on your site
we've changed our minds. Is this a type of fishing spider? He
was found on our bathroom door this morning in the O'Fallon,
MO area. Eilene |
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12 March, 2006:
Hi I was unpacking some new furniture and this popped out.
Any idea what it is?
Thanks, Stuart |
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26 January, 2006:
Found this spider hanging under a large cement block last fall.
Measured almost 3 inches in length, and moved amazingly fast for
it's size (and obvious attached cargo) ...
K. Mason
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24 December,
2005:
Hiya, Seem to be quite a few of these from Michigan. Here are
some pictures my wife shot of this big fellow. There's nothing
to give a sense of scale, however he/she is
standing on 15cm of snow, and it's 15F (-6.6C) outside! I wasn't
aware spiders were active in such cold weather.Thanks,
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These spiders resemble the wolf spiders (Lycosidae), but have a
different eye pattern.
Pisaurids have their eyes arranged in 2 rows, the posterior row
slightly recurved, the median eyes in the second row slightly (if
any) larger than the others. (Wolf spiders have eyes arranged in 3
rows). The egg sac is carried by the female under her
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