WTxDaddy
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:15 am Post subject: Yikes! Big Spider! |
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My wife found this large arachnoid in a large web out back this evening. Hard to gage size in these phtos, but it's about the size of a U.S. quarter dollar coin. I have no idea what kind of spider it is, but we figured, it's eating bugs, so it is welcome to stay!
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Lovely clear piccies WT, as always, and a very handsome spider too!!! 
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Frank
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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Let's hope someone is able to ID it for you WD. Great close up.
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toni
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Can't tell for sure but .....
Dolomedes Albineus or
Running Crab Spiders (Philodromidae) ยป Philodromus
You might to check these out and see what looks closest to yours.
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glendann
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| Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thats different from the spiders I have found here.great photos WTDad
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Netty
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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Wow, what a cool looking spider!
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WTxDaddy
West Texas
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:35 am Post subject: ID of arachnoid |
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I looked the suggested spider names up, but the photographs don't look the same. I reckon we still don't know what kind of spider it is. I'll see if I can find an entomologist to look at it.
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toni
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Droopy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Lovely spider! I also invite them to stay. We have plenty around the house.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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He looks like something out of Never Ending Story te he he. Try http://www.whatsthatbug.com
Seems like they always know!
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WTxDaddy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: araneus diadematus |
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I checked the site & did a Google search. Due to what I found, I think I have an Araneus Diadematus
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