I love spiders. I've kept a number of tarantulas over the years, even a scorpion for a while. For those of you who dont know, scorpions are also arachnids. The spiders you are seeing in your garden are SO cool. I used to see them as a kid but dont see them where I am now. It's actually called a Black and Yellow Argiope in case you were wondering. A Argiope aurantia for those of you with a penchant for latin classifications. Male and female share a web. Female makes a large web, while the male will make a smaller thicker zigzag web on the edge. Mostly diurnal.


Here's a good pic:

 

 

nice find!!!

You should thank that spider for controlling your mosquito population.

 

i agree. i dont have any issues with spiders at all. i have this nifty black widow in my back yard that i feed moths now and then.

mosquitos though.... i hate those bastards.


I have a funny spider story though...

I have a good friend who I used to live with. He's cool guy with spiked hair and tattoos and a well practiced sneer for those he frowns down upon..... well honed composure. one day i saw him jump up on a chair like a little girl and wail "kill it! kill it!" I laughed my ass off.

 

Thanks . Yup...I'd left a nice information link after all my pics in my initial post. Just wanted to allow credit to go to that informative site/page rather than put their info in my post. . Sounds like you enjoy your spiders (more than me ) .

- Dave

 

OK, yea also arachnaphobic and Dave's pics freaked me out, but as soon as..nexus's? I think, I just say the pic and pressed end on the keyboard. *willys*

~Andrew

 

Those spiders are beautiful...here in California, I've never seen spiders that colorful in the wild. When I was growing up in Missouri, though, I used to see all kinds of spiders.

I didn't know so many people disliked spiders. I've always figured they're small, largely non-poisonous and benign, and keep insects in check...and also pretty freakin' cool!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cyber_x
[B]Those spiders are beautiful...here in California, I've never seen spiders that colorful in the wild.

 

I absolutely hate/scared of spiders w/ a passion. Whenever I see one I call my gf over to kill it, cause I just can't do it...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by MattH25
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