Found this site, which might help. Its the Colorado Spider Survey, and includes a taxonomy key to ID spiders. I am assuming, of course, that you found this in CO.
Speaking of spiders, I think I was bitten by a spider the end of August.. not sure when or what kind of spider but the bites took a very long time to heal.. both bites are on my lower extremities. I finally went to a local walk-in clinic in October and got them checked out and was given an antibiotic. The bites are nearly healed now and it's three months later. But I did have a low-grade infection from whatever this was. I Googled spider bites and the pictures looked very much like what I had. I think it may have been jumping spider bites although I'm not sure. Has anyone else had anything like this?
Speaking of spiders, I think I was bitten by a spider the end of August.. not sure when or what kind of spider but the bites took a very long time to heal.. both bites are on my lower extremities. I finally went to a local walk-in clinic in October and got them checked out and was given an antibiotic. The bites are nearly healed now and it's three months later. But I did have a low-grade infection from whatever this was. I Googled spider bites and the pictures looked very much like what I had. I think it may have been jumping spider bites although I'm not sure. Has anyone else had anything like this?
Sounds like the Brown Recluse spider. The bites are minor until a few days later when the flesh begins to decay.
I think your spider is a funnel weaver spider (also called a "grass spider"). They're slightly smaller than the wolf spider, and have a characteristic pattern like yours. Here's a comparative illustration.
I think your spider is a funnel weaver spider (also called a "grass spider"). They're slightly smaller than the wolf spider, and have a characteristic pattern like yours. Here's a comparative illustration.
Wow, Louis, I think you're right. It says they make sheet webs, and I think that's what's on my dad's walls (he didn't keep up the house well before we moved in). Ah, DPC, truly a wealth of information. :)
Speaking of spiders, I think I was bitten by a spider the end of August.. not sure when or what kind of spider but the bites took a very long time to heal.. both bites are on my lower extremities. I finally went to a local walk-in clinic in October and got them checked out and was given an antibiotic. The bites are nearly healed now and it's three months later. But I did have a low-grade infection from whatever this was. I Googled spider bites and the pictures looked very much like what I had. I think it may have been jumping spider bites although I'm not sure. Has anyone else had anything like this?
Sounds like the Brown Recluse spider. The bites are minor until a few days later when the flesh begins to decay.
I don't know... I hear those Brown Recluse are quite poisonous and painful.
We love wolf spiders here, they eat all the mossies!!! I have two that are living in my window tracks, both of the have to be about 4-7 inches big. They carry their babies on their backs, so when you are scooping them up in a dustpan,,, do it slowely or you will have hundreds of babies all around!
man - that's not gonna happen here.... big spiders == ACK
Originally posted by JulietNN:
We love wolf spiders here, they eat all the mossies!!! I have two that are living in my window tracks, both of the have to be about 4-7 inches big. They carry their babies on their backs, so when you are scooping them up in a dustpan,,, do it slowely or you will have hundreds of babies all around!
Yeah...Wolf Spider. These guys are awesome. They can get BIG too. Harmless, except to other bad spiders.
*whining* 'But they eat little Miss Muffets!'...that's apparently what I told my mum when she caught me about to stomp a spider when i was 4 or 5! So that's my story and I'm stickin to it!
Sounds like the Brown Recluse spider. The bites are minor until a few days later when the flesh begins to decay.
It wasn't a Brown Recluse.. that I am sure of. If it was I would have a much more serious problem. I've seen pictures of Recluse bites and they are dreadful. It's a well known fact that when a Recluse bites you it hurts like he**. This was something else.. possibly a jumping spider.
I had to brush a bunch of black widows out of a condensing unit where I was working at a vege packing plant this evening. They make funny looking spiked egg balls, and totally disorganized webs, so it is easy to know if they are there. Spiders don't bother me much, but they do give me a bit of a creepy if they get on me and I don't know what it is moving around on my skin.
This guy lives on my front porch... What is it???
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Definitely a species of Orb Weaver. Very large family... will try to narrow it down a bit more here. They can get pretty large and come in a large variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. They are great for getting rid of all sorts of things (I had a big one this summer that dispatched at least 20 yellow jackets).
UPDATED GUESS: Genus Araneus, likely a Cross Orbweaver.
Thanks! yea, he has gotten a couple yellow jackets in his web (or her...)
it was about Half the diameter of my index finger.... but the other day on the way to work, I saw a HUGE on crawling across the road... the body alone was much larger than a chocolate covered peanut (sorry trying to think of something that everyone knows... I would say corn pop but i'm not sure if everyone knows what that is)... it was bright red too... very creepy!
Thanks! yea, he has gotten a couple yellow jackets in his web (or her...)
it was about Half the diameter of my index finger.... but the other day on the way to work, I saw a HUGE on crawling across the road... the body alone was much larger than a chocolate covered peanut (sorry trying to think of something that everyone knows... I would say corn pop but i'm not sure if everyone knows what that is)... it was bright red too... very creepy!
Female indeed; the males are rather diminutive and lack the swollen abdomen. If I remember correctly some of the males do no even make the typical "orb" webs we are all so familiar with (think Charlotte's web minus the "Some Pig" part) and just wander around catching prey on the fly. I'll have to dig around; I think I have a photo of another variety of orbweaver from my neck of the woods as it's attacking something in its web...
