What kind of spider is this?

[Madmarx]

Here's some real scientific spider info for you.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6385573594455329934&q=spiders+on+drugs&ei=cFdASPfVH46IrQKVmODQCA&hl=en

[custar]

By definition all spiders are technically poisonous, just most are not poisonous enough to effect humans.

Almost. All but two species are venomous. Most species are venomous but not poisonous to humans.

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[Lohman446]

Almost. All but two species are venomous. Most species are venomous but not poisonous to humans.

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I thought it was part of the scientific classification. Willing to admit its been awhile and Im going by memory but which two are not?

[sandfreestyle]

Venom is injected while poisons are absorbed by ingestion or through the skin.

[custar]

I thought it was part of the scientific classification. Willing to admit its been awhile and Im going by memory but which two are not?

The scientific classification may well include the critter being venomous, but then a mammalian platypus lays eggs. There are always a few exceptions to the rule. Speaking of that . . .

1. hackled orbweavers (family = Uloboridae)

2. Mesothelae

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[Silverback]

Okay Spider Freak-a-zoids, two questions:

1.) I have always heard that "Daddy Long Legged Spiders" are one of the most venomous spiders in the states, but their mouths are too small to bite larger creatures, i.e. us, peoples.

2.) I didn't have a fear of spiders until a few years back when I was playing a scenario game at Wayne Dollacks field in Ocala, and crawled through some shrubs and while sneaking up on a position a "Banana Spider"? crawled up onto my goggles, it covered my whole mask. I swatted it and got blasted. I remember that sucker had HUGE FANGS like a Tarantula, in fact it looked alot like a Tarantula, but no one knew if they were venomous or not. Any ideas oh Geeks of the Arachnids?

[Silverback]

We used to get big suckers like this all over the front porch (all the bugs came to the porchlight, it was like a spider buffet).



I didn't mind as long as they stay OUTSIDE the house. The second they cross the doorway, they are dead.

The worst part was you had to get used to waving your hand in front of your face as you left in the morning, or else you'd get a face full of web they had built that night.

We call those "Garden Spider" in Alabama, also "Zipper Spiders" for obvious reasons when you look at their web.

[custar]

Okay Spider Freak-a-zoids, two questions:

1.) I have always heard that "Daddy Long Legged Spiders" are one of the most venomous spiders in the states, but their mouths are too small to bite larger creatures, i.e. us, peoples.

2.) I didn't have a fear of spiders until a few years back when I was playing a scenario game at Wayne Dollacks field in Ocala, and crawled through some shrubs and while sneaking up on a position a "Banana Spider"? crawled up onto my goggles, it covered my whole mask. I swatted it and got blasted. I remember that sucker had HUGE FANGS like a Tarantula, in fact it looked alot like a Tarantula, but no one knew if they were venomous or not. Any ideas oh Geeks of the Arachnids?

I am definitely not an arachnid expert, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn some time ago.

To answer your first question, are you referring to a Daddy Long Legs with one body segment or two? Harvestmen Daddy Long Legs (opiliones) have only one body segment and aren't spiders although they do belong in the arachnid class. These are what I always thought of as Daddy Long Legs when I was growing up. They have very long, spindly legs and no fangs. They have no venom glands or fangs, so they are no threat to you. I did hear of one young man who broke his leg in two places kicking at one though.

There are some true spiders (two body segments) that are sometimes called Daddy Long Legs that do have fangs and venom. The are in the same family as brown recluses, but these critters have short fangs, and their venom is not as potent as that of their reclusive cousins. Here is a good article. Also, the first season of Mythbusters had a segment on this myth.

For your second question, was the spider like the one here versus those shown here or here? If the first, you were at little risk of death. The second I would consider more dangerous by far. Although the second spider is from South and Central America, one could have arrived in a shipment of bananas. I could see where it would freak someone out for a spider 5 - 6" across to jump onto their goggles, brandishing fangs and all. Don't watch this right before you eat.

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[Phaelynar]

I hate spiders with a passion. If I ever saw that damn thing near me I'd either grab something to kill it asap or just run the hell away with it.

Bees I couldn't give two craps about. They're all over Arizona. Although I don't ever want to piss off a colony of Africanized Bees (aka "killer bees").

Roaches are gross but they randomly appear in my shower on occasion in the morning. Nothing a little Tilex and a flush down the toilet can't fix.

[LegumeOfTerror]

the spiders everywhere at waynes world are harmless. im not afraid of most spiders. i say most because of these things...



its a hunstman spider. they are giant, faster than god ever intended spiders to be, and jump around if you try to spray them with something. they are horrible, and you can HEAR them walking on the walls of the garage. i use ratshot from my .22 to kill them, as i dont want to get anywhere near the damn things.