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jumpr

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Yech!! Spider!

At first I feared it was a Black Widow, but the red marks aren't in an hourglass shape so I don't think it is. If it's not dangerous I'll leave it because spiders kill other insects.

Also, it's not as big as it looks; the total length from leg to leg is probably around ¾" - 1" long.
 
D1gger

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Originally posted by: jumpr
Yech!! Spider!

At first I feared it was a Black Widow, but the red marks aren't in an hourglass shape so I don't think it is. If it's not dangerous I'll leave it because spiders kill other insects.

Also, it's not as big as it looks; the total length from leg to leg is probably around ¾" - 1" long.
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Looks like a Red Widow spider to me.
 
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jumpr

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Originally posted by: D1gger
Originally posted by: jumpr
Yech!! Spider!

At first I feared it was a Black Widow, but the red marks aren't in an hourglass shape so I don't think it is. If it's not dangerous I'll leave it because spiders kill other insects.

Also, it's not as big as it looks; the total length from leg to leg is probably around ¾" - 1" long.
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Looks like a Red Widow spider to me.
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Wow - they're pretty poisonous. I definitely don't want this around me.
 
Rubycon

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If I saw that it would get to see about 300 watts of 1064 from a NdYAG laser. :Q
 
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Stiffe

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Where do you live man? so i can avoid that place if they have spides like that....
that was one freaking ugly spider.
 
BoomerD

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: Stiffe
Where do you live man? so i can avoid that place if they have spides like that....
that was one freaking ugly spider.
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Heh...Is there any such thing as a PRETTY spider?
 
GagHalfrunt

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Originally posted by: KillyKillall
red widow for sure
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Not necessarily. It's either a red widow or a northern black widow. The hourglass marking that's classic for the black widow only appears on the southern variant. The northern black widow has it's markings on the back rather than the belly.

If I had to guess, I'd say that's a northern black widow instead of a red widow. They're FAR more common. Seeing a true red widow is extremely uncommon.

Either way, they're both venomous, so be careful. If you can, capture it and check in the phone book for exotic pet stores that deal with tarantulas. They might know some hardcore spider keepers who would like to take a look. If that thing really is a red widow it's worth money. A collector of rare spiders would buy it in a heartbeat.
 
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aircooled

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after finding this gal under the handle of my recycle bin, and 2 others in the same exact place since then. I always make sure to check before picking it up on trash day.
 
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jumpr

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Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: KillyKillall
red widow for sure
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Not necessarily. It's either a red widow or a northern black widow. The hourglass marking that's classic for the black widow only appears on the southern variant. The northern black widow has it's markings on the back rather than the belly.

If I had to guess, I'd say that's a northern black widow instead of a red widow. They're FAR more common. Seeing a true red widow is extremely uncommon.

Either way, they're both venomous, so be careful. If you can, capture it and check in the phone book for exotic pet stores that deal with tarantulas. They might know some hardcore spider keepers who would like to take a look. If that thing really is a red widow it's worth money. A collector of rare spiders would buy it in a heartbeat.
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Too late - it's been squished and trashed. I'm not about to risk my safety so that a collector can have a rare spider. ;)
 
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Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: KillyKillall
red widow for sure
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Not necessarily. It's either a red widow or a northern black widow. The hourglass marking that's classic for the black widow only appears on the southern variant. The northern black widow has it's markings on the back rather than the belly.

If I had to guess, I'd say that's a northern black widow instead of a red widow. They're FAR more common. Seeing a true red widow is extremely uncommon.

Either way, they're both venomous, so be careful. If you can, capture it and check in the phone book for exotic pet stores that deal with tarantulas. They might know some hardcore spider keepers who would like to take a look. If that thing really is a red widow it's worth money. A collector of rare spiders would buy it in a heartbeat.
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Too late - it's been squished and trashed. I'm not about to risk my safety so that a collector can have a rare spider. ;)
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Vagina.
 
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Where do you guys live? That way I can make sure that I never pass within one hundred miles of the place.

We have jumping wolf spiders (the mothers can get like 3 feet in the air when threatened) and everytime I see one I freak and want to move. If one gets in my house I go through a big ordeal of screaming and throwing stuff at it trying to kill it, but staying about 5 feet away from it. My worst fear is having one of those big hairy things jump on me. I have spider these pellets sprinkled all around my house and so far so good. I hate snakes the way Michael Jackson hates adult swim at the local pool, but I'd rather be up to my neck in snakes then have one poisonous spider craw over my foot.


*Checks feet and ceiling around immediate area of computer*
 
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