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17 May 2008:
Hey Glen! I find this little
spider in my sago palm every year. It’s hard to get a good
shot of him because he blends in but his undermarkings
appear to make a smiley face of sorts that glows. Any idea
what type of spider this is? Poisonous or Non? Thanks!
Sheila
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2 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, I have attached two pictures of what I think
is some kind of orchard spider. He had built a messy web
all over my grandmother's Sweet Betsy bush, so I removed
the web and spider to another location. I know he would
have eaten bugs that might damage the bush, but his web
was an eyesore. The two pictures aren't the greatest
ever, as he was a very fast runner and unwilling to stop
even for a second. Whatever kind of spider he is, there
are dozens of them in many colors in almost every bush
and plant around where I live. They all have the same
body shape and build the same kind of web.
--Damy
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Reply: This is not a
dangerous spider so there was no need to kill it. I don't
advocate killing any spiders. It's a good idea to just leave
them alone. As my 2 and a half year old grandson says,
"Spiders don't bite if you don't annoy them!" Also
spiders are venomous not poisonous.
9 March, 2008:
Hello Glen. I found this spider in Houston, TX.
It started off with a black abdomen with a smiley
face in red, then I sprayed it with spider poison to
subdue it and it swole itself up and changed colors
and tilted it's abdomen to a different position. The
attached pictures are how it ended up after it was
sprayed and died. It resembled a black widow, but
didn’t have an hour glass. It distinctly had the
lips of a smile and two red eyes on the top of it’s
abdomen. Is it poisonous? Don
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27 October, 2007:
Sheyla, Managua, Nicaragua
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13 October, 2007:
Glen, Here are some photos I took of some Orchard
Orbweavers in Pamlico County, North Carolina on October
9-11, 2007. They're very small, but they shine like neon
lights among the shadows of the impatiens. They really
caught my eye. There were about 6 or 7 scattered throughout
the bed.
Click for a larger view.
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2 September, 2007:
I took this today in my yard. I used your site to ID
it as an Orchard Spider. Thought maybe you'd like to
have the photo since its pretty sharp.
Enjoy!
-Joe
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14 August, 2007:
Hey! This spider has been living by my front door for the
past two or three weeks. It's a really pretty spider,
but i cant find it anywhere on the internet. I'm
actually going to college at A&M this next school year
so if you can't identify it I'll bring it to someone
there and see if they can help me.
Thanks,
Brenna (College Station, TX)
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11 August, 2007:
i caught this little guy right next to a huge garden orb weaving
spider thanks, melvin , ada oklahoma
these are a lot better enjoy
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8 January, 2007:
Hello
Can you tell me what kind of a spider this is? We live in
Miami
Florida
and have a 2 year old daughter that loves to go to the
backyard and play and we found this spider by her swing set.
Thanks
Maria T Molina
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24 September,
2006:
I have exhausted my field guides and the web, and
can't identify this spider. Found in it's web in the woods in
coastal South Carolina. I want to say it's some kind of orb
weaver, since it was in an orb-like web (hard to see here.)
Any ideas? Thanks, Paul P.
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Reply:
It is similar in shape to a venusta orchard
spider and they can come with orange markings rather than the normal
green.
21 August, 2006:
Hi - Found this one in the rosemary bush and didn't
see it your collection of images and was just wondering if I
missed it.
Sincerely, Frank in East Tennessee
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29 May,
2006:
I found this spider in our back yard recently and have been
unable to find anything like it and we’re wondering what it
is exactly. It was found next to our rabbit hutch and we
were worried that it might bite her. Anyway, we were just
wondering if you know what kind of spider it is. Any help
would be appreciated. Thank you for your time. Also, this photo shows more of the underside of the spider
and we couldn’t get a good shot of the back of it. The areas
that appear black in the picture (legs, etc.) were actually
a dark green color, though it didn’t show too well in the
pictures. The spider was about 1 ½” including the legs. Aaron and Amber
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4 April, 2006:
Here is a picture I took with a Canon Digital Rebel with the
stock 18-55m lens. Can you tell me what type of spider it is?
Feel free to use the photo as needed.
Dave Schuman
Tarpon Springs FL
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4 April, 2006:
I have a few photo's of Spiders would you want to post them on your
web site. Here is one. Thanks for your time
Marilyn Villar
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4 January, 2006:
Hi Again. Just want to send you a pick of the orchard spider, and a
relative of the orchard spider, a long-jawed orb weaver.
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!
Joe Hollner
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4 January, 2006:
We took a digital picture of this spider on our fence in
South Florida. There seem to be a few of them along the fence.
Would you be able to tell me what type of spider this is? Is it
dangerous? We have a kids that run barefoot and a dog who runs
around the yard. Thank you for any assistance. Susan
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15 Sept, 2005:
Hi, I Just moved to the woods and the spiders are all over the
place. My husband spotted this beauty on the light pole out side. I
do not know what the name is either but this is the underside of
what Steven Walker 9-6-2005 took. They are very small and quit
iradesant in colors.
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5 Sept, 2005:
Found this spider in the bushes around the pool cage. It
looks somewhat like a widow but the side picture is different. Could
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July, 2005:
Hey there. i was look around online to identify this spider.
i came across your website. i thought maybe since i had no
luck elsewhere you might be able to help me. I live in metro
detroit, Michigan. i was outside painting my house and i found
him. Let me know if you can help. thanks! Curtis |
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Looks like a
Venusta Orchard spider.
27 June, 2005:
Hi, like your
website. I found this spider in my flower garden in Corpus Christi,
tx. the body is about 1/4 to 3/8 in. long and I wasn't able to find
anything here that looked like it. Thanks for the help
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25 June, 2005:
Dear Glen, i live in
Southeastern Michigan (near Detroit), and while i was in my garden
outside the other day, i spotted this spider (the picture is
attatched) on its web near some tree branches. i snapped some
pictures of it and came to your site to identify it. I thought
it might be a Venusta Orchard Spider, but i didnt know these
were in Michigan. The color and markings looks similar, but
the abdomen looks a little smaller than a venustas. So what do
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Looks like a
Venusta Orchard
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15 June, 2005:
Thanks, Glen.
We saw this little spider near the Appalachian Trail in the
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia while hiking. Thought it was pretty
enough to pose for a picture. Any help with ID would be
greatly appreciated. -Lacey |
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Reply: That is a Leucauge species, possibly L. venusta -- an
orchard spider. It is harmless - Nathan Hepworth
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June,
2005:
This spider was found in FL and I have been unable to
identify. I was hoping someone could help me. I love your website!
These are some more pics of the same spider I asked for
identification of. The underside has appearances of being a 'widow'
but once I see the top, it doesn't remotely look like one. I am
baffled! Catherine |
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16 May, 2005:
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14 February, 2005:
hey, i found your site while trying to identify the attached
black and yellow arigiope, or St Andrews Cross spider, i'm also
sendin some pics from other spiders i've been able to capture here,
i live in Colombia, South America. Anyway i hope u can help me
identify them as i'm really hoping u can... Thanx a lot guys, great
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Venusta Orchard Spider.
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September, 2004:
Southern Illinois, USA. Discovered this lovely spider at work
on my deck. Your site is fabulous!
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It looks like a Venusta Orchard Spider.
29 August, 2004
Hello. My husband found this one day at work crawling out of
some vents. I believe it is a small garden spider but I am
unsure. I have never seen one with such emerald green legs
before and a disporportionate body. Can you help me identify
this little guy? Thanks in advance.
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