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29 June, 2004:
Hi Glen -
The attached photo which I took on June 26, 2004 looks very much
like the one posted by John of Michigan on June 28, 2004 in your
"Unidentified Spiders 2004" collection.
Tim Ward
Vienna, Virginia
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28 June, 2004:
Dear Dr. Glen, I found your name on a website while trying to
find out what type of spider I found in a shed in my yard. I hope
you can help me with a question about this spider - what is it? I'm
a 15 year old boy and I live in mid-Michigan in the US. I found this
spider yesterday and was shocked because I had never seen one so big
before. I have not been able to find a photo on the Internet that
looks like this. It's abdomen is larger than a nickel (about the
size of a 1 euro coin) and it is approximately 12 to 15 cm long. It
also seems to be pretty aggressive. I tried to get it into a large
jar to take it to a local nature center and it jumped on and bit the
stick. At that point I decided against not to bother it any more. In
addition to knowing what type of spider it is, I also need to know
if, in fact, it is dangerous. Thank you for your help, Eddie
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Reply: These spiders
seem to be abounding at present. They look like either a
fishing spider or huntsman. If someone could please
positively identify them it would be great!!
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Reply: This spider and the one above
is called Selenopid Crab Spider. When spooked it will run sideways
like a crab. Annette
28 June, 2004:
I live north of Detroit, Michigan. I found this guy on the
brick of the house tonight.... never have seen anything like it here
before. It took me about an hour to get the courage to put it in a
large vase. As you can see from the picture, its about 3" long (the
thickness of the brick and mortor). The legs are striped and have
hairs. Do you have any clue?
Feel free to post the pic as well.
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28 June, 2004:
Hallo Glen , its a Spider from South Africa, you now them ?
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26 June, 2004:
We live in California. Can you tell us about this spider? They
seem to hide in the cracks in our home.
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Thanks Again! Betty
5 June 2007:
Another Reply: Now I do realize that this was in 2004 and Chris's question may
have already been answered. But, this is not a spider at all. It
is called a "Cow Ant". It is indigenous to the Southeast. My
husband, who is from this area, pointed one out to me one day.
The Cow Ant will actually make a loud hissing/growling noise
when provoked. It truly is a cool creature. But beware, it
will give a nasty painful bite! Betty
4 July, 2004:
Reply: On the entry for Chris on June 26, 2004, the unknown
black and orange "spider" is actually a female velvet wasp. In this
species, the male has the same physical characteristics as a normal
wasp, but the female is larger and wingless, and carries out its
adult life as a terrestial predator. Care should be taken not to
handle the animal, because it can give a nasty sting.
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26 June, 2004:
Hello- very nice site. this was along the edge of a large pond
in a cow pasture in on the Georgia/south Carolina border last week.
i cant find a picture of one like it online- i wondered if you might
know what it is? in this same field we found a scorpion and later a
black widow with a body about the size of a small superball. sorry
about the bad picture/ resolution, my buddy took this picture and
came to show me and then we couldn't find the spider again.
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26 June, 2004:
Hi again. My sister has the same problem but these spiders are
in her
home. I have attached a photo of one of the spiders she got in a
jar. please
let me know.
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26 June, 2004:
Glen, I've been trying to ID this spider can you help me. It's
small less than a 1/2" in the body. Thanks, L. Zagranis |
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Reply: The pic posted on June 23 is
an Argiope but of what sub species I don't know. They are great
hunters of larger bad insects but do fall prey to the common Garden
Jumping Spider. Again these spider are very common in the South as I
have many pics of these
spiders. It is rare they even enter the homes since they prefer
gardens mostly tall plants. Here in Oklahoma the spiders like to
weave their webs between the trees. They have the nickname Zig-Zag
Spider because of the zig-zag pattern they make in the center of the
web. I hope this helps! :-) I love your site its really kewl. Keep
up the great work! Annette
Reply: It is probably a silver argiope. glen
23 June, 2004:
hi, my name is joe and i found this spider in my porch, i took
a photo and tossed him outside. when the sun hit him he started to
reflect and shine like he was wearing armor can u post this and tell
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Reply:
Hi Glen, I live in Southwest Oklahoma in the U. S. A. The pics
posted on June 22, both June 28 and June 29 is a spider very common
in the south. The spider is called Selenopid Crab Spider. When
spooked it will run sideways like a crab. The book does not mention
if the spider is dangerous. The spider eats small insects. I am
surprised that it is found as far north as Michigan and Vermont.
According to my book it is found only in the South as it is a
tropical species. This just proves the global warming theory. Please
let the folks know what kind of spider they have in their homes.
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22 June, 2004:
HI found this in my house extension- i live in southern Vermont.
he was about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide- that's a rough
cut 2 by 8 rafter he is on. What kind of spider is it??? sorry
picture is a little blurry.
Rich
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29 July, 2004:
Reply:
A response for picture of June 18, 2004 from Asia in New Orleans.
The spider depicted is an Orchard Orb Weaver or Leucauge
venusta. I have had about 3 or 4 in my yard. Not dangerous.
May have a localized painful sting, but not poisonous.
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18 June, 2004:
Hello, I know you guys already have plenty pictures of spiders
but I thought I might send you a couple more. The June 16th entry on
the unidentified page for 2004 looks almost exactly like the spider
I found. I have a picture of the underside of the spider as well as
his back. From what I can tell in the digging I've been doing so far
it is either an orb weaving spider or some kind of garden spider. I
found mine with a beautiful circular web. His back looks like a
watermelon with yellow and orange spots while his belly is black
with an orange and yellow design. Sorry the picture quality isn't
the best, I had trouble focusing with my digital camera. Use the
pictures however you see fit. Thanks so much for your awesome site!
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18 June, 2004:
Hi Glen,
We found this one and its abdomen measures approx. 18mm alone…but
with legs as seen in this photo measure about 35mm. It has a black
brown black brown pattern on the legs.
Any thoughts?
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16 June, 2004:
I found this spider spinning a web in a shady corner behind
some bushes at my home in Raphine, Virginia. Can you help me
identify it? Use the pictures in any way you see fit.
I'm in awe of the huge variety of spiders around the world. Thanks
very much for hosting such an informative page and for helping
others learn more about these fascinating creatures.
Harry H.
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16 June, 2004:
Hello,
I had a close encounter with this spider while setting up for a
garage sale. The spider was on the bottom of a plastic container. It
had a large white sack attached to the under belly. The spider is
about 2-4 inches in diameter and crawled under my brick home. I
would like to know what type of spider is this and what the white
sack does. I've attached a picture.
Thank you
RICKY E MILLS
St. Augustine, Florida
remdream@ix.netcom.com
Reply: The white sac is its egg sac, it
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16 June, 2004:
Hello,
I love your website. There are a lot of nice photographs, and
they are very helpful. It must take a lot of work to maintain and
update the site. Here's yet another question/addition. Some friends
and I have seen three of these spiders in the woods in Maryland,
near the Chesapeake Bay. I've been trying to ID it, and believe it
may be either a wolf spider, or fishing spider. Perhaps someone
could provide some suggestions? Please feel free to post the
pictures. It's a beautiful spider.
Thanks,
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Reply: It looks like a fishing
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15 June, 2004:
this is a spider i found in my garden in oakland co. mi. for
size reference, that is a hasta leaf on which it is perched is it a
fisher? any help would be greatly appreciated. feel free to post.
Reply: Could be a nursery
web spider -
Pisaurina mira
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15 June, 2004:
i think this is a daring jumping spider (quite a tiny guy/girl)
that i found on my front door in oakland co. mi.I usually see four
or five of these a year without even looking for them. you can see
how small he is in reference to the hinge. this is the smallest one
i've seen to date but it is only june so i guess i have all summer
to let them grow. i think they are beautiful but my girlfriend is
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11 June, 2004:
Hi, I live in Georgia. Right at the Georgia-Florida state line
and Iam in Pest Control. I really enjoy my job. However it really
bugs me when I kind something in some ones home and can't tell them
what it is or if it is anything to worry about. I was treating a
customers house for spiders today and came acrossed this huge female
spider and her egg sack. Now she was sprayed with poison so she is a
little lighter in color than in this pic. PLEASE HELP me if you can
. Thanks So Much!!!! Lynn |
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9 June, 2004:
Hi-
I found this spider in my living room (already dead). It is quite
strange as it has a coal black body and almost translucent legs. It
was quite small (about 5 mm). Any ideas on what it is?
Thanks,
Leslie L.
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9 June, 2004:
I am so amazed by all the hypnotic spider photos on your
website. I noticed this nasty little fellow crawling up along the
ceiling in my entry hallway. Never before have I seen a spider like
this, small to you but big to me. Black and tufts of hair on legs
and abdomen. Top of abdomen has one large white dot and two smaller
ones just south of the larger. A more curious thing to him is his
right fore front leg, looking simular to that of a hermit crab with
what looked to me as a "claw". Tried to identify it looking at
various websites online but found nothing. I would like it how ever
if it be posted on your site.
best regards,
Sara Louise
Dansville, MI |
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13 June, 2004:
Reply:
We were able to positively identify this
spider with assistance of your web site. You already have a photo of
this type of spider in your collection, but here’s some more views.
The Giant Lichen Orbweaver an araneus bicentenarius; will bite if
handled, but is not considered dangerous. You have a great site,
very informative. Would like to see a link to a list of poisonous
spiders by state or region.
Thank you,
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9 June, 2004:
I was cutting grass and found this ...Do you know what kind and
if it's poisonous?
RJ
North Carolina
Reply: Looks like
some sort of marbled orb weaver.
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9 June, 2004:
Glen,
I recently moved to an area where we seem to have a lot of these
spiders in the home.
We are not sure how they are getting in but some of them are larger
in size than we are
used to. We have seen some as large as a US 50 cent piece. I have
attached in a zip
file 3 pictures of a spider we caught and were able to take a few
pics of. I do not
wish to hurt it if it is not dangerous. I understand that the
website that I got your
email address from does not identify spiders but was hoping you
could give me a guess
and maybe help me to sleep better at night. Any idea would be
appreciated Thank you
sooo much for your time..
My location is...
Temecula, California, USA (southen Californis)
ZIPCODE 92590
-Sean
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Reply: Another one of these, this is a
nursery web spider - glen 7 June, 2004:
My family and I found this spider in backyard. We live in
southern New
Hampshire, and thought that this might be an Argiope kind. Anyway,
it's a very beautiful specimen and we thought you might enjoy the
photo.
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7 June, 2004:
My husband found this spider in our garage. I was wondering if
you knew what type it is. I have been searching and I think it might
be a type of wolf spider. Is there any way that I can keep these out
of my garage and house. I am deathly scared of them.
Thank You,
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7 June, 2004:
Hi.
My name is Jack and I am 8 years old. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. My
mom found this spider in the laundry basket in my house. I think it
is a fishing spider. We looked it up on the internet, and it looks
like a "Dolomedes tenebrosus" It is 3 1/2" long! Have you ever seen
one this big?
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7 June, 2004:
Excellent site I have sent a photo it is about 1.5 - 2 inches
long and covered with little ones any idea ?
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Reply: This is a fishing spider - glen
5 June, 2004:
Found this spider on the front porch of one of our rental
properties....about 4-5inches big. Is this a garden spider?
Thanks...
Donna in Cincinnati
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Reply: Another one of these, this is a
nursery web spider - glen 4 June, 2004:
I found this guy wandering around my back door in Southern
Ontario Canada.
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Reply: Looks like a Huntsman to me.
2 June, 2004:
I found this spider in my house. Its huge, like 4 inches
diameter with legs spread. I have lived here for thirty years and
never seen a spider this size, except for banana spiders, in this
area. Do you recognize it? What kind is it?
Thank you,
Mike
New Orleans
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2 June, 2004:
My name is Shawn I live in Lithonia GA. I found this spider in
my basement could you please identify and e-mail me back.
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2 June, 2004:
Hello, I visited your website because I was trying to locate a
red spider. We have found two little red spiders in our house that
already seemed to be dead when we spotted them. We have no clue what
they are. We found them in our house. Any help you could give me
would be greatly appreciated. We live in central Ohio.
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Reply: This is a fishing spider - glen
2 June, 2004:
Hey there. I was wondering if this is a wolf spider or not. I
live in east Tennessee and found it in a barn just sitting on the
floor. Please e-mail me back sometime and let me know!
Thanks,
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1 June, 2004:
Could you please identify this spider. i caught him hiding out
in a heater vent in the house. i live in Oakland county Michigan.
you're welcome to use these photos.
thank you,
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Reply: The photo posted on June 1, 2004 by Justin is a
dysdera crocata (aka wood louse hunter.) Jenni
1 June, 2004:
Hi there. I found this spider in Western Washington, USA and I
was wondering if you could help identify it or post the pic on your
site so somebody else may be able to identify it. It would be
greatly appreciated.
THANX YOU!
Justin
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31 May, 2004:
Hey there Glen,
I lived in Florida 3 or 4 years back in Ybor city right in Tampa - I
saw some of the largest spiders I have seen - and they were Brown
Recluse spiders (confirmed by the exterminators I had come out) I
took a few pictures of one of the SMALLER ones I caught with poison
- As you can see it is about the size of a 5 dollar bill. I caught
about 7 of them and this was the average size however 2 of them were
even much bigger. The exterminators were shocked! I kept a jar of
them in water and they actually begged me for the jar of them. I
wish I had kept it. Most sites talk about Brown Recluse
spiders being small - size of a quarter and so forth but let me tell
ya Florida lives up to its reputation of having the "supersized"
version of spiders and insects in this nation. Please take a look.
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things were lurking - judging by there size I am pretty
sure I would have lost at least a limb had I been bitten
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30 May, 2004:
Hi Glen,
Thought you might like these spider photos for your site. They were
taken on the wall outside my back door at night. The spider is about
4.5 cm across. We have plenty of these in Adelaide.
Gerry McAndrew
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30 May, 2004:
Glen,
here is a spider I found in my kitchen pantry actually there were
about 10 or them and they are quite small and were catching moths.
the body is about as big as the end of a pencil.
Dan
Reply: Here is a link to that type of
spider, we're in Oklahoma, and I currently have a female living in
my kitchen window catching flies and moths for me :D
http://www.uark.edu/depts/entomolo/
museum/steatoda.html
Jessica Eastin
owner FabriConnection.com |
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7 June, 2004:
Reply: Hi, My name's Norah Murphy, and I live in Toronto, Ontario. I
think I can identify the spider posted by Terry Lucas in
Lakewood, California (May 27, 2004). It looks like a Daring Jumping
Spider. I have them in my garden in Toronto, and they come into the
house sometimes. Their chelicerae are quite a stunning metallic
green, and you can see them very clearly in Terry's photo. They are
black with some white and grey spots and stripes, and bigger than most
jumping spider (females us to 5/8 inch). I identified mine using the
"National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects &
Spiders" (picture 652). This is an okay book, but I only get a hit for
about 1 in 5 insects and spiders that I find.
I am definitely bookmarking your site. I stumbled across it trying to
identify a spider I saw yesterday (I don't have pic, but but it was a
pale white or ash-grey jumping spider, about 1 cm or a little less,
with most of its abdomen a berry-red metallic colour. Absolutely
gorgeous--still haven't identified it.) This is a wonderful, wonderful
service. I'm going to tell all my friends, even the ones who get
freaked by spiders.
Norah Murphy
norahkmurphy@hotmail.com
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This guy lives in one of my Cactii, Lakewood, Calif.
- Terry Lucas -
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25 May, 2004:
Hi
I saw your website and had to ask about this spider that has made
it's home in my door jam. There were 2 I had to get rid of one. This
one sort of stays where he is. I've never seen a spider like this
one in Maine...we are not supposed to have any poisonus ones here
I'm told so maybe he's not too threatening. Let me know when you get
a chance!
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Robin
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ant mimic spider - glen
24 May, 2004:
Hi there,
Found this spider in my living room. I live in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
I've never seen a spider with this marking before. It is extremely
fast moving, that's why I took the picture with it in the glass.
Could you tell me what you think it is?
Thanks,
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23 May, 2004:
Found this one on a broken branch with ball moss. Was weaving a
web to a
potted plant about 2-3 feet away.
See attached! Have a few more if you need 'em. This shot is clear,
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Reply: This is a fishing spider - glen
20 May, 2004:
Hi, Found this very large spider in my shed. There are woods
all around our house and shed. Could you help me to identify it?
Thanks,
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20 May, 2004:
I'm attaching pictures of this spider, and hoping you can
identify her. We do have some black widows in this area. This
particular spider does not appear to be making any webs, and as I
said, is not very aggressive. Hope you can help...........anxiously
awaiting your answer. Kathy
Reply: Looks like a crab or flower
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16 May, 2004:
Hi, Glen
My son and I found this spider outside of our home in Oklahoma, I
have not ever seen
one quite like it so I was wondering if you might know, or could
direct me to somewhere that I might could find out. It was really
small and had brown legs and a copper coloured shiny body. Thanks for
your help.
Leigh
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13 May, 2004:
Dear Glen,
You're in Australia and I'm in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, but can you
help me
out? What IS this thing? About the size of a U.S. quarter, with
furry legs. Black, with red markings. EEEEEEE!!! Thank you for
a great website and permitting this intrusion on
your time. :)
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13 May, 2004:
Hello, I found your web-page yesterday on the internet and I
just find it great. I was looking for a page that tells something
about Australian spiders, because I found a strange one yesterday in
my garden.
Since I am from Germany and only been here for roughly 1 year, I am
not
very familiar with all these crawling things around here. I have
already encountered redbacks, huntsman and the house
spider, but do you know the one in the picture I took yesterday? The
body of the spider was about 2-3 cm big and it was all
completely red and it seemed like it had some 'hair' on its back.
It'll be great if you could find out / know what kind of spider
that was. Thanks and keep on going!
Regards
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10 May, 2004:
Hi Glen,
I came across your email address while searching for spider
pictures. I am located in Phoenix, AZ USA, and found this spider
near my front door and was wondering if you could let me know what
kind of spider it is. Thank you very much for your help, and I am
looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Jim Angel
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10 May, 2004: I have attached a few
pics of a spider that I noticed while I was about to go for a swim
in a creek in Costa Rica. It was by far the biggest spider I had
ever scene being about 8- 10 inches in diameter. I don't know what
kind of Indiana Jones bravery I had that day but I managed to get a
pic from only a foot away. I was told shortly afterwards that
spiders (not to my knowledge at the time) can jump. So my questions
are; Can this one jump? What kind is it? and most importantly, is it
venomous?
Thank you for your time,
Michael Jonsson
Reply: Could be a fishing
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page is actually two Solifugids (common name wind scorpion,
camel spider or sun scorpion/spider). It appears to be two Galeodes
granti which are rather common in the areas that the American troops
are right now. The Solifugid on the lower portion of the picture is
holding on to the upper Solifugid's abdomen by its mandibles. They
are relatively harmless arachnids (no venom) but they have a
significant "bite". I have had one for about a year now and they are
quite fascinating
http://kinetikx.8m.com/inverts/Ggranti.html. They move very
quickly, thus the common name "wind scorpion". Solifugids only live
about a year and are very interesting to observe, especially when
eating. I only wish that the soldiers in the picture weren't
grabbing the animal by its leg with a pair of pliers- they are
rather delicate even though they appear very ferocious. Some records
say that they seek out shadows very actively (which makes sense due
to their environment) and some accounts state that they will even
follow the shadow of humans, thus some people think that they are
being "chased" which is not the case at all. A very good resource
for information is located here
http://www.tarantulaspiders.com/pages/solifugid.htm
David Gennari
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Reply:
I've had at least 4 emails from people who have been sent this photo
from the US troops in Iraq. They look like camel spiders and I've
been sent photos before from people who have found this spider
in the Middle East. They certainly don't chew people's legs off as
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10 April, 2004
Wonder if you could identify this little chap for me? I found
him on a citrus tree last spring but have.not seen him since, Here
in Auckland we have had an aerial spraying programme which may have
done him in. Since I couldn't find anything like it on your site you
have my full permission to use this image. Looking forward to your
reply.17 May, 2004:
Reply: Glen, In reply to your
spider identification request on your web page........ please find
the link
which will show the spider to be none other than the two- spined
spider. Poecilopachys australasiae. MAF gets a lot of public
enquiries about this spider.
Doug Farr
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MAF Quarantine Service
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10 April, 2004
My wife and I took these pictures in Costa Rica last Aug 2003. We
believe that on of them is a Gold Weaver, but we are not sure. The
spiny one we have no idea It was in the rain forest resort we stayed
at. (Sorry the photo is so bad). As for the last, It was on
our balcony. It caught my because it was about 9:00AM and it looked
like a 5 - 6 in "X" on the wall. At night it looked more like a
spider. When the hotel staff removed it (with a broom and a plastic
bag to be released off grounds) We saw it had red under each leg.
Thanks,
David
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Reply: This is a parson spider - glen
29 March, 2004:
Hello,
We had this visitor last night on our kitchen floor. I looked
all over the internet and I believe it is Parson Spider which is
a ground spider of the family Gnaphosidae. What do you think?
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25 March, 2004:
Greetings:
I have just discovered a spider living along the gas pipe to my
fireplace. I live in Albuquerque, NM and there are many different
types of spiders inhabiting this area. I've see the black widow and
I think a few brown recluse, but the one i found in my living room
stumps me. Unfortunately I only have a view of the behind/abdomen
area. Every time I try to get close it hides. Can you id this one for
me. I am concerned it's poisonous. It has one of those messy nests
like the widow makes.
Thanks for you time.
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21 March, 2004:
i am in mississippi, right outside of jackson. what is this
house spider, just in case it did bite someone here who does not
talk yet
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20 March, 2004:
I found this spider crawling across the floor in Northwest
Arkansas....At first I thought maybe a Hobo Spider but Im pretty
sure they arent found around here. Also from the pictures I have
found online of Hobo Spiders it looks a little different. Any ideas? |
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17 March, 2004:
Hello
Could you please help me identify this spider.The picture is taken
just beside the sidewalk where we live west of Sydney, Australia.
Hope you can tell me what it is.
Jesper
P.S. I have more pictures of it if you need them or would like to
have them.Reply: Looks like a
wolf spider? |
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17 March, 2004:
This spider was found inside my patio on the screen. I live
in Loxahatchee FL. I was wondering what kind of spider it was? From
the looks of other pictures on your site, it looks like a wolf
spider.
Reply: I agree, these look like a
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7 March, 2004:
Here is a photo of the spider that scared my
nine year old son to death when he was washing his hands (it was in
the sink). Before I had a look at it, I told him he shouldn't be
afraid of spiders because he is about 8,000 times bigger and he
should go back in the bathroom and turn the water off. Then I got a
look at it. I screamed, my son laughed, "I told you!" Any
suggestions as to what kind it is? Thanks, your site is wonderfully
creepy!
Michelle
Upstate New York |
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7 March, 2004:
Glen, I'm an exhange student here in Perth
attending ECU. We actually stay on campus
here in Joondalup - we found this beaut
outside our apartments. Size wise, it's most
likely 2.5" x 2.5" or so.
Any idea what it is?
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3 March, 2004:
Hi Glen
Got another pic for you.
From the bottom of my Springwood garden.
Body length is about 45mm.
Any idea what make it is ??
Cheers.
Ken
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24 Februar
Can you tell me what this is it was at my garage door? I am
in south Florida.
thanks,
tomReply: Looks like a wolf
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21 February, 2004:
Hello,
My 4 year old daughter caught this spider in our basement. I later
took a closer look at it, and was afraid that it may be a type of
widow. It is glossy black, small, has a brown hour glass on its
belly. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Nadine
Sarnia Ontario |
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15 February, 2004:
Hi
I live at Springwood and took a beaut spider picture with my new
digital camera.
I have no idea what sort it is.
But here it is (attached).
Cheers.
Ken
Reply: Looks like a St Andrews Cross |
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15 February, 2004:
Hi,
Could you please identify the two spiders in the attached photo's.
The smaller lighter spider was found walking inside our house and
the darker and larger was found coming out of a hole in our front
lawn. I had been hand watering the lawn when I noticed the dark,
large spider coming from its hole. I'm think the small brown spider
may be a wolf spider but am unsure about the larger.
I have found three holes in our front lawn close to the house which
are about 15mm round. I have not looked over the whole lawn as yet.
We are concerned because we have only just moved to the area Penrith
(Glenmore Park) in the past couple of months and have a 2 year old
that loves playing in the yard. Could you please help me identify
the attached,
Thank You
Craig Shelton
0418 652 457 |
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9 February, 2004:
Hi!
Sorry for my english but it's not very good ;). I found a spider
outside my house, at the beginning was small but now it has changed
it skin ( well you know ) and now it's abdomen it's bigger and so. I
was trying to identify it but it's very difficult :(
I don't know if it's a marbled one, a brown widow... I'm lost :'(.
I've pictured in order you can see it to help me. It's not very big
1 cm - 1.5 cm and I live in Spain quite hot 18ºC now in winter.
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7 February, 2004:
Hi!
I've made this picture of a spider yesterday in south-western
Germany (near Stuttgart) after I've turned a branch near a forest. I
know that most people visiting your side are from the USA or
Australia, but maybe someone can help me with the identification of
this ca. 1cm (with legs!) small spider. At first I thought it was a
wolf-spider but when I looked at the picture at home it looks more
like a small Tegenaria spec. My problem is the size and the metallic
reflection of the legs (I think because of the flash...). Normally I
can identify spiders by myself but here I am overtaxed... Hope
someone can help me
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4 February, 2004:
Hello,
I hope I am sending this through alright. I found 4 spiders of this
kind in my home and car. I am thinking it came from out Christmas
Tree we bought in Half Moon Bay. This spider is the smallest of the
4.Any help you can give me would be great. Thanks! Angie |
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27 January, 2004:
Hi,
Just wondering if you could help identify this spider. We live on
the Sunshine Coast in SE Queensland. I don't like spiders at the
best of times.
Thanks,
Yusuke
Reply: This is a striped garden orb
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14 January, 2004:
I'm glad I found your website. I just recently moved to Central
Mexico and I'm encountering all kinds of interesting little things.
I found this spider one morning in my pants. I left them on the
floor of my room and normally I'm good about shaking off my clothes
and my shoes before throwing them on.. but it was early in the
morning and I was taking my dog out. Luckily I wasn't bitten. I'm not
sure what kind of spider this is and would love to know. In Mexico
supposedly it's called "cara de nino" little kid face...which you
can see it has some sort of wicked face. Hope to know what this
is...thanks if anyone can help identify this little kid. Thanks
again.
Sunshine
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August, 2004
Reply: This looks like a type of Filistata, which are not
dangerous. Nathan Hepworth |
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August, 2004
Reply: This is an orb-weaving spider, possibly a species of
Araneus or Neoscona, both of which are harmless. These spiders
build the classic wheel shaped web, are almost exclusively
found outdoors, feed mainly on flying insects, and are not
considered dangerous.
Nathan Hepworth |
12 January, 2004:
Dear Sir,
I found your website, and it is simply great. I just need a little
knowledge about this particular spider. I found in one of our
locations in Brunei Shell Petroleum. Please assist.
==Cheers==
Hj Alias
HML/4
Health Department
Panaga Health Center, Brunei Shell Petroleum |
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9 January, 2004:
Any idea what these spiders are???? We spotted this huge web
on the side of a cow pasture just outside of Ocho Rios Jamaica.
There were at least 6 spiders on this web. I have never seen spiders
share a web like this.
Please let me know.
Patrice McLean
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August, 2004
Reply: That looks like a species of Argiope, though I can't
tell which. Nathan Hepworth |
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8 January, 2004:
Love your web sight!! I have a spider that was found crawling
in my daughters bed. The picture isn't great but, it looks the same
as the spider Dave sent in on July, 22 2003. What I would like to
know is if his spider had a pattern of white dots around his back?
And was it ever identified? Is it dangerous?
Thanks, Candy in South GA
Reply: No his photo was not
identified. All those that are, have the replies with them in red.
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August, 2004
Reply: I can't determine
species from that
picture, but it is likely a wolf or fishing spider, and
neither are dangerous.
Nathan Hepworth |
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August, 2004
Reply: That is most likely Steatoda borealis, a cobweb
weaving spider related to the widow spiders, though it is not
dangerous. Pic to compare with ( the color of the abdomen
varies among individuals from reddish brown to near black ):
http://entomology.unl.edu/images/spiders/Steatoda_borealis.jpg
Nathan Hepworth |
6 January, 2004:
Please assist us in identifying this spider which we found in
our storage
closet in Lake Forest, CA.
Thanks,
Tony Kollmorgan
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22 September, 2004
Yet Another Reply: Photo
posted on Jan 4, 2004 by Kristen and Mike is a callobius severus. -
Jenni
glen: Check out
http://www.ivory.org/spiders/callobius.severus.html and decide
for your selves and
http://spiders.entomology.wisc.edu/Dysderidae/Dysdera/crocata.html
for woodlouse hunters. comparing the two, I tend to think it is the
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27 May, 2004
Reply: I live in northern Utah, and have recently come across
spiders such as the one pictured below and found that they're called
"woodlouse hunters". From what I have read they're not dangerous to
humans, but to those pill bugs, or as my kids call 'em, rolly
polly's. (but in my opinion, the only good spider is one that is NO
WHERE near me!)
AnnaMarie Beck
Logan, UT |
4 January, 2004:
hello,
we live in Northern California.. (Eureka, CA)
we caught this spider in a local storage shed so it may be from out
of the area. We haven't been able to identify it or find
anything close. if you have any ideas we would be very thankful.
Thank you so much for your time, you have a wonderful website!!!!
thank you very much
sincerely,
kristen and mike |
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