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Spider ID

Discussion in 'Pets and Wildlife' started by Wendy H, Oct 23, 2010.

  1. Oct 23, 2010 #1
    Wendy H

    Wendy H Just me

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    Anone know what this little cutie is? It was about the size of the end of my pinkie finger. He/she kept climbing up on my leg as I was sitting watching hubby fishing. The weather was cool and I thought maybe it was trying to keep warm....every time I flicked it off it would climb back. It could jump a fair piece as well.
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  2. Oct 23, 2010 #2
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    It looks like one of those jumpy ones.
     
  3. Oct 23, 2010 #3
    Dale

    Dale New Member

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    That, Dear Wendy, is a Canuckistanian Fierce Spider. Ummm.... have you ever thought about using a little skin lotion once in a while? Probably wouldn't take too much.
     
  4. Oct 24, 2010 #4
    Alexis

    Alexis New Member

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    You let that thing crawl on your leg? Multiple times? Are you mad??
     
  5. Oct 24, 2010 #5
    Wendy H

    Wendy H Just me

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    LOL! I think spiders are cool. Thanks for the tip Dale...I'll have to break out the lotion. :rolleyes: I researched Jumping Spiders and found out it is one and that they can BITE. :eek: No wonder it kept turning to face me when I tried to touch it....freakin thing was hungry!
     
  6. Oct 24, 2010 #6
    Candace

    Candace Kept Woman Supporting Member

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    That bugger would have been squished if it had jumped on me!
     
  7. Oct 24, 2010 #7
    EdM

    EdM Member in Good Standing

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    Wendy, its a Jumping Spider (Salticidae). There are about 5,000 species of jumping spiders worldwide...about a hundred or so in North America. They are completely harmless. Some are very colorful and irridescent. If you ever get a chance to look one in the face with a close-up lens they can look quite cute and humorous.
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  8. Nov 1, 2010 #8
    Brant

    Brant dazed

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    Ed that happy fella musta just ate himself a fly, that is one killer smile.
    They are very curious, almost nosey.