JollySipper Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Hey, guys! I just thought you would enjoy some pics of this spider that has her web right by my back door....... She's been there a good month or so. Yesterday she molted, that's the shell in the pics with her. Must be painful and traumatic to molt, as it seemed to take a lot out of her. The small spider in the second pic is most likely a male..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Not a fan. 😮 My nephew would probably keep it as a pet. Edited August 20, 2023 by Mike C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 No No NO! Guessing the male will be dead when no longer needed. I hate spiders but have a lot of education about them and have no idea what that one is or where you're living to have such a thing near you. Arrgghh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 You mean, she doesn't give you guys the warm fuzzies? Her thorax even looks like a skull! I live near a wooded area, so I get all kinds of critters in the yard...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine 51 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Nope…..just nope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSheep214 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Smack them already… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I believe those are fiddle back spiders. Should have a violin 🎻 on the underside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 Carl, my man....... Looking around online, I found what I have here! It's a type of Banana Spider called a Golden Silk Orbweaver....... https://owlcation.com/stem/Facts-about-Banana-Spiders-Golden-Orb-Spiders Pretty harmless, but they Will bite you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, JollySipper said: Carl, my man....... Looking around online, I found what I have here! It's a type of Banana Spider called a Golden Silk Orbweaver....... https://owlcation.com/stem/Facts-about-Banana-Spiders-Golden-Orb-Spiders Pretty harmless, but they Will bite you! Really cool TJ!😎 I LIKE spiders. Those ones have been around for 165 million years apparently. Nice videos on that site…I don’t think I’d stick my face in the web like the Guy in the second video though.😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 If I saw that I'd be running the other way screaming like a little girl 😂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 2 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Nice videos on that site… I ran across that site (owlcation.com) just today looking for info on my spidey friend here....... Looks like a clean wholesome Science site that isn't over most folks' head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Spiders aren't my jam. I have a healthy fear of even the smallest of the species. My family and friends find it a great source of amusement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Nope nope NOPE…. Looks like someone just got a new house!! 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP pant pant pant... sorry. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMiles Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 i hope you named them. i think one should be arnold and the other should be darcy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I don't like spiders, but I pretty much leave them alone...until they get into my space. such as hanging out right by the front door. Then we do battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I wouldn’t harm them, but they would’ve been escorted into the woods behind my house. Then everyone is happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 16 hours ago, Classicgas said: If I saw that I'd be running the other way screaming like a little girl 😂 Me too! I make my wife take care of them. She gets them on her hand and takes them outside!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I'm a Florida boy. Snakes? No problem. Lizards? Love 'em. Gators? Awesome, as long as I'm not on the menu. But I'm not a fan of spiders. The worst ones are huntsman spiders, which can get up to 5" leg span and are not afraid of you. When one of those things gets into the house (rare, but it happens) the cat won't even mess with it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I feel the same way about spiders as I do snakes, a good one is a dead one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Spiders do one thing and they do it very well, they eat other smaller insects. The larger ones are the most successful ones. If you leave them alone, they'll leave you alone and will help keep down on the smaller pest insects. You can feed them too, and they'll appreciate it. Catch a fly and throw it into the web and watch how fast they are! Totally amazing. I had a roomate once who had a Tarantula, really fascinating. Throw in a cricket and they're like, bleh OK I'll eat it. Throw in a meal worm and they move like lightning! He got one that only had 7 legs but after molting there were 8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 We as kids used to feed the Garden spiders that we always had during the summer/fall........ We would throw them grasshoppers just to watch them silk 'em up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Timmy Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Spiders don't bother me, but we have Camel spiders here. I have watched them do battle with scorpions, and the spiders always win. I made the mistake of poking one with a popsicle stick, the spider took the stick away from me, and broke it in half with a scary crunching wood sound. https://images.app.goo.gl/u8jJ3ndvuqmoZzp9A Edited August 22, 2023 by Little Timmy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYLIBUD Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Oh hell no,those spiders would be gone real quick if they came anywhere near my house.Anybody got a flame thrower?Sniff,sniff,aww too bad,barbecue spider.Mmm,yummy.🤪How about this big guy right here,The Goliath bird-eating spider.Good thing is,that this HUGE,& freaky spider is mainly found in S.America,and some parts of Africa.😧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Saw the video on a show called strange foods.. Edited August 22, 2023 by slusher Added info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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