billvon 3,111 #1 September 14, 2006 Found this guy by our compost pile this morning. (Hard to tell scale, but his body alone is over an inch long.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #2 September 14, 2006 Typical garden spider. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/Arthropods/Black%2520and%2520Yellow%2520Garden%2520Spider/byargiope8m1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/black_and_yellow_argiope.htm&h=738&w=690&sz=83&tbnid=gv9xY6NrTcoePM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgarden%2Bspider&start=2&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2 I've got three in my pond. They are pretty neat. The white "stitching" in the middle is to attract food. I typically don't like spider, they creep me out. But never harm them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy_H 0 #3 September 14, 2006 Just be thankfull that it wasn't this guy!010010010110010101100001011101000111000001110101011100110111001101111001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #4 September 14, 2006 Its a writing spider. The old wise tale is that if he/she writes your name (in the web) you will die......... How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 September 14, 2006 thats TWO camel spiders. but they arenasty little bastards.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebabin 0 #6 September 14, 2006 Quoteold wise tale Wives tale..."Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #8 September 14, 2006 QuoteQuoteold wise tale Wives tale... but my wife wasn't the one who told me about the spiders........ How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy_H 0 #9 September 14, 2006 010010010110010101100001011101000111000001110101011100110111001101111001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #10 September 14, 2006 actually, you're both wrong EDIT: SFWMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #11 September 14, 2006 Oh yeah, the IT guys are gonna love that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 September 14, 2006 LOL...My bAd. I totally forgot about those at work. I'll go change the link to something more SFWMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teamjenn1 0 #13 September 14, 2006 Quotethats TWO camel spiders. but they arenasty little bastards. There is nothing little about that thing! *********************************** "His dick is ringing!" Female Skydiver "Well...answer it!!!" Male Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #15 September 14, 2006 true. but there arent as big as the pic suggests. thats two anf they are holding it close to the lens. its an old fishermans trick. they ARE BIG. probably enough to lay across your face while you sleep. if that doesn't give you the warm fuzzies, i don't know what willMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebabin 0 #16 September 14, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_wives'_tale"Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #17 September 14, 2006 Well, yeah. I don't think any of us disagreed on the definition of what we were talking about, did we? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teamjenn1 0 #18 September 14, 2006 Quote they ARE BIG. probably enough to lay across your face while you sleep. if that doesn't give you the warm fuzzies, i don't know what will Warm fuzzies?!?! The thought of a spider terrifies me...let alone one laying across my face!! *********************************** "His dick is ringing!" Female Skydiver "Well...answer it!!!" Male Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #19 September 14, 2006 QuoteFound this guy by our compost pile this morning. Dude, I would move. Seriously. Sounds like your place is infested in spiders. SOrry. "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #20 September 14, 2006 Quote probably enough to lay across your face while you sleep. if that doesn't give you the warm fuzzies, Well they did look sort of fuzzy... and I imagine if they are out in the desert they are kind of warm too... oh wait your talking about the kind of warm fuzzy that a lear jet @ 3-4000 agl that's not seen until your under canopy.... my bad... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #21 September 14, 2006 well than, you'd be relieved to hear they aren't really spiders that would be laying across your face. http://video.clipstream.com/content/c/camel_spiders/My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #22 September 14, 2006 How bout this?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #23 September 14, 2006 >Sounds like your place is infested in spiders. It definitely is! And rabbits, and coyotes, and bluejays, and lizards. Some raccoons and deer too. Which is one of the things we like about this house. About the only animals that cause us trouble are lizards, who get into the house during the winter because it's warm. It's my job as the man in the house to catch them. I facilitate this by never cleaning the corners of the floor in my workroom. I herd them into there, then chase them, and they collect a long trail of dust and spiderwebs; this slows them down. Eventually they're just running in place on the hardwood floor, so I scoop them up and toss them outside. (Cleans the floor too!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #24 September 14, 2006 QuoteQuoteFound this guy by our compost pile this morning. Dude, I would move. Seriously. Sounds like your place is infested in spiders. SOrry. Actually, Garden Spiders are a healthy addition to most any yard area, keeping harmful insects under control and spinning those beautiful webs. Since Garden Spiders are not the least bit venomous, there's no real danger from them. It's all about xenophobia/arachnophobia and your ability to mitigate that with common sense. I've got one in my front yard, and I hope she makes it through the winter. If not, maybe one of the offspring she's recently deposited in the robin's-egg sized case will decide not to balloon away for high adventure elsewhere. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #25 September 14, 2006 QuoteIt definitely is! And rabbits, and coyotes, and bluejays, and lizards. We had our 1st tarantulla sighting a couple of weeks ago. They actually taste pretty good! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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