spiders and stuff

Jeanie

Deadlee74 wrote:

Sorry I wish I could help you to figure out what those tiny red spiders are, but I only have the field guide for north america. I know there's book and guides for every continent.
The black spider I took a picture of is only about an inch or so big, I zoomed in on him.

Thanks anyway Deadlee, looks like Heineken Helen might be onto something. As for your 1 inch friend, I don't think knowing that he is actually smaller than he appears is calming in anyway! That is one ugly, scary mo fo!!

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Hey! How did you know? They are constantly running about like ants and they never sit still. So bloodsuckers, you say. And you have them in Cavan? WOW! Do you know anything else about them?

well if it IS what I'm thinking of... yep, there were several of them. Obviously I don't think that's their official name and I've no idea what they're called. You never really see them indoors but often on walls or concrete.

Heineken Helen

eww... i googled the image, I think they're red spider mites, something like this?

Heineken Helen

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh, whilst googling MY spider, I found this picture: :eek:

redrock

Helen..... stop it!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Heineken Helen

redrock wrote:

Helen..... stop it!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Ok I'm done now I was scaring meself that one has fucking CLAWS :eek:

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

well if it IS what I'm thinking of... yep, there were several of them. Obviously I don't think that's their official name and I've no idea what they're called. You never really see them indoors but often on walls or concrete.

Yep that's exactly how they are here. My Pa used to have them in his garden when I was little and they used to run all over the lime green walls of his concrete fishpond. (Very pretty to watch) Then I never saw them again for years and suddenly they've popped up in my own garden on the concrete for the outdoor setting. I thought it was because we have a really red bottlebrush (calistemon) in the garden and I thought Pa did too. But I doubt you'll have bottlebrush in Cavan. As for the pix, EEEWWWW Yuk!! I can't really tell, they look so much cuter and less mite like in real life. If that's how they really are, I would never have been so unconcerned about them running up my arms!! I've tried to photograph the ones here to show you but my camera can't pick them up they're so tiny. That other yellow and black thing is disgusting!

Heineken Helen

Jeanie wrote:

Yep that's exactly how they are here. My Pa used to have them in his garden when I was little and they used to run all over the lime green walls of his concrete fishpond. (Very pretty to watch) Then I never saw them again for years and suddenly they've popped up in my own garden on the concrete for the outdoor setting. I thought it was because we have a really red bottlebrush (calistemon) in the garden and I thought Pa did too. But I doubt you'll have bottlebrush in Cavan. As for the pix, EEEWWWW Yuk!! I can't really tell, they look so much cuter and less mite like in real life. If that's how they really are, I would never have been so unconcerned about them running up my arms!! I've tried to photograph the ones here to show you but my camera can't pick them up they're so tiny. That other yellow and black thing is disgusting!

Well funny enough, I haven't seen them in years either but they used to be everywhere when I was a kid... actually I can mainly remember them at school. I think we called them bloodsuckers cos they were red... but because of the name I'd never let any of them crawl up my arm :eek:

Jeanie

Heineken Helen wrote:

Well funny enough, I haven't seen them in years either but they used to be everywhere when I was a kid... actually I can mainly remember them at school. I think we called them bloodsuckers cos they were red... but because of the name I'd never let any of them crawl up my arm :eek:

Yes, well now I've seen your close up shot they won't be running up my arms anymore either! [;)]

electronblue

spider

bookmuse

Cool thread - awesome photographs

Even though spiders can give me the willies, I find them fascinating with their amazing weaving abilities-and they rid the earth of many flying creepy insects. I have a no spider kill policy but will capture and move out any large scary ones.

Jeanie

Oh I do love a spider web! So pretty. The Golden Orb has been out again under the carport on the hot nights here. I'll have to try to get a shot of him but I really have no idea how to post pics. I do try not to kill spiders but sometimes my terror takes over. I have been much better with them the last few years. As long as they stay out of the house and the car we get along just fine!

pinon

Ugh, I wish I had never entered this thread :eek:

Helen, you should make penance by starting a butterfly thread

Great pics tho

genie

aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I though everyone was talking about spiders, i didn't know it had pics
I made myself watch these pictures, and i have phobia of spiders!
they scare me a lot, ok note to myself avoid this thread

Heineken Helen

pinon wrote:

Ugh, I wish I had never entered this thread :eek:

Helen, you should make penance by starting a butterfly thread

Great pics tho

:eek: Arggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooo :eek:

I HATE butterflies... spiders creep me out a BIT but butterflies and moths give me nightmares :eek:


Genie, lol, I'm sorry, I shoulda put a warning beforehand

Collin

http://www.iguana-iguana.pl/foto/lividum.jpg

http://www.potomitan.info/photo/versicolor.jpg

http://www.exotic-animals.org/pajki/opis_vrst/nove_vrste_3/cyriopagopus_sp/index01_clip_image002.jpg

http://botarby8s.com/images/spiders/hmaculata2.jpg

pinon

after those I´ll have nightmares for the rest of the year :eek:

was baking the other day and look what I found at the bottom of the
food proseccor, dead bugs... guess I dont use it much....lol...

even flow?

Collin wrote:

http://www.iguana-iguana.pl/foto/lividum.jpg

http://www.potomitan.info/photo/versicolor.jpg

http://www.exotic-animals.org/pajki/opis_vrst/nove_vrste_3/cyriopagopus_sp/index01_clip_image002.jpg

http://botarby8s.com/images/spiders/hmaculata2.jpg

And Robin Williams thinks god was just on dope when he created the platypus. God must have been on acid when putting these spiders together. That first one is f'n cool!

Heineken Helen

pinon wrote:

after those I´ll have nightmares for the rest of the year :eek:

was baking the other day and look what I found at the bottom of the
food proseccor, dead bugs... guess I dont use it much....lol...

:eek: so eh... baking isn't really your thing?

electronblue

releaselauren

This guy made his home outside my kitchen window for several days. This is the best photo I could get of him. Every time I tried to get a "leg extended" pose, he ran away. Spidey did not want to cooperate with my art.

catefrances

Collin wrote:

http://www.iguana-iguana.pl/foto/lividum.jpg

http://www.potomitan.info/photo/versicolor.jpg

http://www.exotic-animals.org/pajki/opis_vrst/nove_vrste_3/cyriopagopus_sp/index01_clip_image002.jpg

http://botarby8s.com/images/spiders/hmaculata2.jpg

#2 and #3 are very very pretty colours.
but why oh why do they need all those legs and why must they be so hairy?

electronblue

this spider looks huge in my neighbors tree!...~

angryyoungman

i photographed this one on my rooftop

<a href="http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/sithtimbus/?action=view&current=Spiderman.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/sithtimbus/Spiderman.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Spiderman"></a>

angryyoungman

angryyoungman wrote:

i photographed this one on my rooftop

<a href="http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/sithtimbus/?action=view&current=Spiderman.jpg&quot; target="_blank"><img src="http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj41/sithtimbus/Spiderman.jpg&quot; border="0" alt="Spiderman"></a>

i meant this one

tybird

Heineken Helen wrote:

:eek: It looks pretty similar to mine... same colour and all. What did you do with it?

We call them "Garden Spiders" here in the states, dearie. She can bite, but her venom is not toxic to us humans.

tybird

Here's a nasty little girl, the Black Widow...a friend was keeping her as a pet when I shot this picture:

http://bsc.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=417613&id=584609561