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08/25/2004 04:17:11 AM · #1 |
I have never seen a spider like this. Its abdomen was about as big around as a dime (3/4"), and about half that in thickness. It kept its head under its body except when moving.
Sorry about the poor image quality. My wife came in wanting me to kill this thing that was hanging outside one of our windows. The wind was blowing the web and I only had one flashlight to light it with (slow shutter). I was lucky she let me take the few shots I did, and was not about to ask if I could bring it in for more light.
Anyway, does anyone know what kind of spider it is?
David
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08/25/2004 04:28:07 AM · #2 |
| looks similar to something we get here called a golden orb spider |
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08/28/2004 12:01:13 AM · #3 |
//www.bugguide.net/node/view/1972
here's a site that might help ya orb weaver is my best guess :]
Message edited by author 2004-08-28 00:01:37. |
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08/28/2004 12:33:02 AM · #4 |
I think this one is common and harmless. But this was as close as I wanted to get.
SPIDER 1 PHOTO |
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08/28/2004 12:36:20 AM · #5 |
| Yeah! Spider's are neat, I shoot them when ever I get the chance. |
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08/28/2004 02:31:38 AM · #6 |
we have those at my mother's house
I shoot them everytime i see them...i shoot them with the bottem of my shoes!
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08/28/2004 05:07:35 AM · #7 |
Thanks.
I agree after looking over Missouri's spiders that it is likely one of the many species of Orb spiders. Which one? To tell you the truth I wasn't able to see it well enough to tell, even looking at the images available online. But the one thing they all have in common is that they are 'mostly harmless'.
David
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