Spiders

[crashdive123]

Found this little critter while working today. It's amazing how something so small makes people want to throw money at you for your services.

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[doug1980]

Black Widows are no joke. Do you have any Brown Recluse spiders down there? We had a whole building infested with them in Texas. It was a little unerving going in there to spray.
I have also had the pleasure of exterminating one of these.

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Ugly little guys aren't they?

[crashdive123]

We've got some Brown Recluse, but not nearly as many as the Emergency Room folks would have everybody believe.

[Justin Case]

Black Widows are no joke. Do you have any Brown Recluse spiders down there? We had a whole building infested with them in Texas. It was a little unerving going in there to spray.
I have also had the pleasure of exterminating one of these.

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Ugly little guys aren't they?

Thats a Sun Spider, we got tons of those around here, They get BIG too !

[Rick]

Great pics, Crash. You really captured the distinctive hour glass on her. Nice post. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see those pics show up all over the web they are so clear and concise.

[doug1980]

Thats a Sun Spider, we got tons of those around here, They get BIG too !

Yup Sun Spider, Wind Scorpion or Camel Spider all the same. The most astonishing thing about them is their speed. They can really haul butt.

[crashdive123]

Camel Spiders do get kind of big.

[Justin Case]

Yup Sun Spider, Wind Scorpion or Camel Spider all the same. The most astonishing thing about them is their speed. They can really haul butt.

Yes they can,, also called Vinegaroon, they smell like vinegar when you mess with them , its a myth that you taste vinegar if they bite you,

[Justin Case]

Camel Spiders do get kind of big.

Damn ! is that real ? I have never seen one "That" big ,, YIKES !

[crashdive123]

Thanks Rick.

[crashdive123]

Damn ! is that real ? I have never seen one "That" big ,, YIKES !

Actually it's two, and yep - over in Iraq they get that big.

[Batch]

We have a shift load of black widows down here. But, very few bites and even fewer reported.

They tend to only bite when on the the egg sack. You see them in old buildings. But, honestly, we pass them all the time under palm fronds and leaves and never even know they are there. I lift the fronds and leaves and folks are surprised by the presence of this non-deadly spider in their every day environment.

We also have brown widows...

[Justin Case]

Yes, They are Excellent pics,, (get a copyright)

[Rick]

If you tell me those big honkin' spiders are in Florida my list is gone. There will be no further need. I'll also petition the fed to close the state.

[Quigley]

Thanks now you gave me nightmares.

[justin_baker]

I have seen black widows in the wild mabeye 2 or 3 times. Kinda scary to think, but really rattlesnakes are so much more of a danger.

[oly]

Its amazing how black and shinny they are, like a spit shined boot.
I have been meaning to ask you crash that if the oil hits your shores, will it force the pythons and gators inland and create a public hazard?

[Justin Case]

I have seen black widows in the wild mabeye 2 or 3 times. Kinda scary to think, but really rattlesnakes are so much more of a danger.

BW's are all over California, go out at night with a flashlight and look around debris ,, you will see many ! they really arent that bad, they dont want to bite you.

[your_comforting_company]

When I used to look at drawings (depictions) of Black Widow spiders, It seemed like they always drew the hourglass on the back of the spider, when it's actually on her belly. I've only seen 2 my whole life, but I'm sure there are more around here. I agree with Rick and JC. Excellent pics, and if you can afford it, you should get them copyrighted!

[Batch]

Its amazing how black and shinny they are, like a spit shined boot.
I have been meaning to ask you crash that if the oil hits your shores, will it force the pythons and gators inland and create a public hazard?

I think Crash is far enough North that it would be unlikely his area will feel any environmental impact.

Pythons and alligators are unlikely to be affected very much. The pythons are inland and the alligators are for the most part too. Our crocodile population is more likely to feel the impact. Though it is again unlikely that they will pose a public hazard to any great extent.