Yikes! Big Spider!

Discussion in 'Member's Gallery' started by WTxDaddy, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. WTxDaddy

    WTxDaddy In Flower

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2007
    Messages:
    494
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    West Texas
    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!

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Loading...


  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2005
    Messages:
    29,088
    Likes Received:
    6,277
    Location:
    Scotland
    Lovely clear piccies WT, as always, and a very handsome spider too!!! :-D
     
  4. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2005
    Messages:
    18,084
    Likes Received:
    2,170
    Location:
    Galway, Ireland
    Let's hope someone is able to ID it for you WD. Great close up.
     
  5. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2006
    Messages:
    19,634
    Likes Received:
    5,059
    Location:
    North Central Texas, Zone 8a
    Can't tell for sure but .....
    Dolomedes Albineus or
    Running Crab Spiders (Philodromidae) » Philodromus

    You might to check these out and see what looks closest to yours.
     



    Advertisement
  6. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

    Joined:
    May 19, 2006
    Messages:
    9,512
    Likes Received:
    134
    Location:
    Texas
    Thats different from the spiders I have found here.great photos WTDad
     
  7. Netty

    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2006
    Messages:
    18,338
    Likes Received:
    5,156
    Location:
    Southern Ontario zone 5b
    Wow, what a cool looking spider!
     
  8. WTxDaddy

    WTxDaddy In Flower

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2007
    Messages:
    494
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    West Texas
    ID of arachnoid

    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.
     
  9. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2006
    Messages:
    19,634
    Likes Received:
    5,059
    Location:
    North Central Texas, Zone 8a
  10. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2007
    Messages:
    12,067
    Likes Received:
    3,501
    Location:
    Western Norway
    Lovely spider! I also invite them to stay. We have plenty around the house.
     
  11. lexxivexx

    lexxivexx In Flower

    Joined:
    Aug 5, 2007
    Messages:
    266
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    The Willamette Valley, Oregon
  12. WTxDaddy

    WTxDaddy In Flower

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2007
    Messages:
    494
    Likes Received:
    5
    Location:
    West Texas
    araneus diadematus

    I checked the site & did a Google search. Due to what I found, I think I have an Araneus Diadematus
     

Share This Page