Spider Identification

teresaq

teresaq

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3198712
allow me once again, Its a Florida wolf spider
Yes it is a wolf spider. Have seen and killed many. yuk
They arent too much fun when you are chasing them with the broom and they are jumping across the floor
 
teresaq

teresaq

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My mom hit a female with the broom once, and all the babies went everywhere. Thank goodness it was in the bath tub.
 
aw2x3

aw2x3

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Cute little guy.
I get them, all the time, in my house. If it's warm outside, I'll catch them and let them go. With it being winter time, right now, I catch them and put them in my basement.
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/3198897
I found this guy in my orange tree...Ya know what this one is Joe?

SPINYBACKED ORBWEAVER
(Gasteracantha cancriformis)
This is probably the most well-known Florida spider - everybody that has lived here has seen this one before. They're incredibly common just about everywhere in the state and highly conspicuous, often found in medium size orb-webs between shrubs, plants and trees in the backyard, the park, and just about anywhere else.
 
lovethesea

lovethesea

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HOLY MOTHER OF GAWD run for your life!!! I hate spiders almost as much as snakes!!!!
Originally Posted by AW2x3
http:///forum/post/3198880
Cute little guy.
. With it being winter time, right now, I catch them and put them in my basement.

another reason for me not to visit....!!!!!!
 
reefraff

reefraff

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When we were kids me and my brother had a heck of a spider collection including a couple black widows, until one of us didn't get the lid back on the jug and most got out in our room. Couldn't find them all so we just emptied a can of raid in there to be safe and slept in the living room that night. Ahh to be young and fearless(Stupid) again. I used to catch alligator lizards by letting them bite my finger. That way you wouldn't pull the tail off.
 
browniebuck

browniebuck

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Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/3198897
I found this guy in my orange tree...Ya know what this one is Joe?

that thing looks like a freakin Pokemon!!! It seriously looks like a spider has been photoshopped!!! Crazy!
My sister didn't use spray paint, she was a fan of the old Aqua Net hairspray/lighter blowtorch...looking back, (and knowing her now), she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed!
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3198724
FYI The most recognized feature of the Brown Recluse spider is violin pattern on the top side of the spider near the head. Thus they have been nick named the Fiddleback Spider.
....and brown recluse spiders are reclusive, hence the name...Duh! Unlikely to be strolling in the open.
 
deejeff442

deejeff442

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moving from buffalo where all there is ,is bumble bee's and black ants to the south where there are so many insects.crazy gotta watch where you put your hands.
just last week i was sitting on the concrete drive put my hand on the concrete and less than one inch away from my hand was a black widow.
we get those and clearish white scorpions here .funny when the dog gets stung on the nose they jump 4 feet in the air.
i also take the wolf spiders outside i have had a few the size of my hand.they are good to kill alot of unwanted bugs.
also had a few friends get bit by the recluse not a good sight.all of them were bit in thier sleep.
not to mention the fire ants,water makisen snakes and copperheads around here .one good thing about the cold winters .it kills the bugs
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by deejeff442
http:///forum/post/3199584
moving from buffalo where all there is ,is bumble bee's and black ants to the south where there are so many insects.crazy gotta watch where you put your hands.
just last week i was sitting on the concrete drive put my hand on the concrete and less than one inch away from my hand was a black widow.
we get those and clearish white scorpions here .funny when the dog gets stung on the nose they jump 4 feet in the air.
i also take the wolf spiders outside i have had a few the size of my hand.they are good to kill alot of unwanted bugs.
also had a few friends get bit by the recluse not a good sight.all of them were bit in thier sleep.
not to mention the fire ants,water makisen snakes and copperheads around here .one good thing about the cold winters .it kills the bugs
OMG!!!! I know exactly what you are talking about....coming from NY to OK....the FREAKIN wierd bugs and scorpions and fire ants and spiders, AND CHIGGERS!!!!!!!....
I have never in my lifetime seen the freakish assortment of "critters" that we have here in OK
 
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