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Darrell 10-01-2009 06:27 PM
Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
My buddy found this spider in FL in his shed. He said it was the size of his fist when it was not curled up.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/6...1555489131.jpg

WTF kind of spider is this?

massphatness 10-01-2009 06:29 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
A scary one
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massphatness 10-01-2009 06:29 PM
Ask Kelly :)
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GreekGodX 10-01-2009 06:29 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
That's a ugly MF

Pilon 10-01-2009 06:30 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
looks like those jumping, attacking spiders from the movie arachnophobia. i wouldnt go near it.

markem 10-01-2009 06:30 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Not a very good pic, but looks like a huntsman

http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html

Smokin Gator 10-01-2009 06:30 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
A big arse one that I wouldn't want to bite me!!!

Emjaysmash 10-01-2009 06:30 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Why's he in your shoe?

Chimney 10-01-2009 06:37 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Good question.......

GreekGodX 10-01-2009 06:37 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Emjaysmash (Post 578218)
Why's he in your shoe?
That's where my pet spider likes to live :)

HK3- 10-01-2009 06:37 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Eat that thing Fear Factor style D! :r:r

That's a knarly sum beach.

Darrell 10-01-2009 06:41 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
It's my buddies Spider to eat, Hal.

and Thanks for the link, Mark.

Texan in Mexico 10-01-2009 06:49 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
We have those in Anguilla. I lived there for almost a year and they were all over the place - they mostly came out at night to bugs and small children.

DPD6030 10-01-2009 06:49 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
That's one huge spider! I would have went Mean D style on it. :gn

Commander Quan 10-01-2009 07:15 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Emjaysmash (Post 578218)
Why's he in your shoe?
He ate the foot that was inside of the shoe.

Footbag 10-01-2009 07:16 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by markem (Post 578215)
Not a very good pic, but looks like a huntsman

http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html
I was inclined to say a wolf, but after looking at that chart, I could go either way.

Here is a link to a site with nearly all varieties of Florida spiders.
http://www.floridanature.org/class.asp?class=Arachnida

Possibly Hogna Georgicola?

Adriftpanda 10-01-2009 07:20 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Thats effing gross. Kill that thing.

Kreth 10-01-2009 07:22 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Well, it sure as hell isn't the Itsy Bitsy Spider. :r
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WyGuy 10-01-2009 07:40 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kreth (Post 578377)
Well, it sure as hell isn't the Itsy Bitsy Spider. :r
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:r

Sure hope you didn't set that thing free!

shilala 10-01-2009 07:59 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Looks like a Dead Spider to me.

kelmac07 10-01-2009 08:59 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shilala (Post 578484)
Looks like a Dead Spider to me.
If it wasn't...it would be soon!!

Skywalker 10-01-2009 11:31 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Brown Recluse!!!

MedicCook 10-01-2009 11:33 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
I would set the sneaker with spider in it on fire.

rizzle 10-02-2009 09:55 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
This would be classified as a "dead spider" if I found it.

SilverFox 10-02-2009 09:57 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by shilala (Post 578484)
Looks like a Dead Spider to me.
Only good kind

poker 10-02-2009 11:24 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Its a dead one. The best kind! :)

kenstogie 10-02-2009 11:35 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
COMMON SYNANTHROPIC SPIDERS IN CALIFORNIA

Spiders of Orange County-wow this a rather large gallery

Darrell 10-02-2009 11:46 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Thanks, but as I said this was in my buddies shed in FL! :)

and it may come to some surprise, but I don't kill any spiders unless they're Black Widows. I usually catch them and let them go away from my house.

kenstogie 10-02-2009 11:52 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell (Post 579486)
Thanks, but as I said this was in my buddies shed in FL! :)

and it may come to some surprise, but I don't kill any spiders unless they're Black Widows. I usually catch them and let them go away from my house.
Sorry Bro!

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN017
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN011
http://www.easttennesseewildflowers....umName=spiders

TanithT 10-02-2009 12:16 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Yes. They're harmless. A buddy of mine once put one down my shirt when we were snake hunting in Florida. It tickled. I gave him holy whatfor because he could have hurt the spider that way; they're fragile creatures. Fun to play with though, and really nifty to watch.

Unlike the vast majority of spiders in North America, the remarkably heavy-bodied Heteropoda probably can deliver a decent bite through human epidermis. Nice sized fangs on these big boys. But they have no venom worth writing home about, so we always just freehandled them. They never even tried to bite, and of all the Florida herpers I know who have handled them, I've never heard of anybody being bitten. If feeder crickets weren't such a pain in the butt to have in the house, I'd probably still be keeping them. They scurry very fast and can be a challenge to handle in that sense, but are really not the least bit aggressive.

Argiope are also worth a look if you're in Florida. Those are some very pretty giant fuzzy spiders, but a lot more problematic in captivity as their orb webs can span more than 10 feet and have been measured at over 30'. It was great fun visiting them in the wild though.

There are things about living in Florida I definitely miss.

TanithT 10-02-2009 12:21 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skywalker (Post 578805)
Brown Recluse!!!
Uh, no. Nothing in the Loxosceles genus lives in Florida. Which makes the many reports of "brown recluse bites" from that state (and from other states where the genus does not exist) a serious and widespread problem of medical mismanagement that has been addressed by the AMA, among other bodies.

Darrell 10-02-2009 12:32 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TanithT (Post 579540)
Uh, no. Nothing in the Loxosceles genus lives in Florida. Which makes the many reports of "brown recluse bites" from that state (and from other states where the genus does not exist) a serious and widespread problem of medical mismanagement that has been addressed by the AMA, among other bodies.
Does the Brown Recluse live in CA?

adampc22 10-02-2009 12:36 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
what about this for a spider well i say spider but its not a spider

http://www.gedcasserley.saddleworth....ges/Jess21.jpg

St. Lou Stu 10-02-2009 12:37 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Huntsman or Wolf.... they're everywhere here.
Tastes like chicken.

TanithT 10-02-2009 01:07 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Darrell (Post 579550)
Does the Brown Recluse live in CA?

"This website presents evidence for the lack of brown recluse spiders as part of the Californian spider fauna. Unfortunately, this contradicts what most Californians believe; beliefs that are born out of media-driven hyperbole and erroneous, anxiety-filled public hearsay which is further compounded by medical misdiagnoses."

TanithT 10-02-2009 01:09 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by adampc22 (Post 579556)
what about this for a spider well i say spider but its not a spider
Looks like Theraphosa blondii, and it is a spider. Unless that is a particularly good fake model. Goliath spiders are cool. Also unfortunately very expensive, especially at that size.

itsme_timd 10-02-2009 01:12 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Wow, that is a scary looking spider. I'm no help on what it is though.

I'm pretty much just taking up server space to reiterate that it looks scary. :D

adampc22 10-02-2009 01:23 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TanithT (Post 579605)
Looks like Theraphosa blondii, and it is a spider. Unless that is a particularly good fake model. Goliath spiders are cool. Also unfortunately very expensive, especially at that size.
i thought it was a taranchula so that made it the same family as a spider but not a spider ?

Steve 10-02-2009 01:31 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
I don't know what kind of spider it is, but I know how to get rid of it!

http://www.hungrylizardstudio.com/ar...%20Shotgun.jpg

(BTW, that's a 12 gauge)

s15driftking 10-02-2009 02:21 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
wait wait... it's the size of the fist... yet it fits inside a shoe with tons of room??? i am gonna raise the BS flag.

Steve 10-02-2009 02:39 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TanithT (Post 579605)
Looks like Theraphosa blondii, and it is a spider. Unless that is a particularly good fake model. Goliath spiders are cool. Also unfortunately very expensive, especially at that size.
I'm sorry, SPIDERS just cannot be cool! No BUG can be cool! :2

Snakes, ok. Gators, ok. Bears, ok. Spiders, NOT OK!

:ss

Poronico 10-02-2009 03:49 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
It is a huntsman spider, We used to have those alot in AZ

TanithT 10-02-2009 06:49 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by adampc22 (Post 579639)
i thought it was a taranchula so that made it the same family as a spider but not a spider ?
Theraphosidae aka "Goliath Bird Eaters" are not in the same genus as the tarantulas of the Americas, but they are definitely spiders. And holy chit, you should see the price tags on full grown adult specimens like the one in that picture. They are much coveted by hobbyists.

TanithT 10-02-2009 06:51 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by s15driftking (Post 579706)
wait wait... it's the size of the fist... yet it fits inside a shoe with tons of room??? i am gonna raise the BS flag.
With their legs fully expanded, they can reach a pretty visually impressive size. I wish I could have gotten a photo of a live one covering the palm of my hand, but they are too darn fast and don't like to hold still when they are disturbed by handling.

taltos 10-02-2009 06:52 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Looks like a wolf from the eyes.

Wanger 10-02-2009 09:11 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Tanith is the authority here guys...listen to her. She knows what she's talking about. She does it for a living!

doctorcue 10-03-2009 01:06 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
MUST BUY RAID!!!

This thread is freaking me out. Sorry MD; penalty for trespassing is DEATH!!!

Red 10-03-2009 01:09 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
eff that ish!

TanithT 10-03-2009 10:19 AM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Wanger (Post 580346)
Tanith is the authority here guys...listen to her. She knows what she's talking about. She does it for a living!
Spiders are a minor sideline for me. My arachnid specialist colleagues pretty much have that market covered, so I rarely dabble in their field. I just get to hear a lot about what they're doing at the biotoxicology conferences. Venom work is a small enough field that it's a perpetual clusterf*ck between the marine biologists, the bug people and the snake people. And you should see us party when we all get together for a world summit. :banger

JE3146 10-03-2009 12:27 PM
Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?
 
I found a hobo spider that size crawling across my bedroom floor... last year I think it was. Scared the ever loving @*#& out of me. I put a tupperware container on top of it and took a pic. I'll have to dig that out. Big big big big big spider. Hobos have a nasty bite too. Least a Huntsman is rather docile :D


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