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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Donnah on 25/08/2009 15:27:47

Title: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Donnah on 25/08/2009 15:27:47

Does anyone know what kind of spider is two-tone brown with striped legs and a body that looks like it has boobs on the back end?  The body is about 1/2 inch, with legs about the same length.  It lives in southern Alberta, Canada.  When I get my camera fixed I can post a picture.


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Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: RD on 25/08/2009 15:42:41

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Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Nizzle on 25/08/2009 20:19:00

Is it this one?
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdenkwater.web-log.nl%2Fphotos%2Funcategorized%2Fspin.JPG&hash=2468e4688b25e9ba4198812a61c5311f)

Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Don_1 on 26/08/2009 10:11:37

Or perhaps this Cat-Face spider:
(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coopext.colostate.edu%2F4dmg%2Fimages%2FcatFace6.jpg&hash=953fb5ed57ae05be7dcff069aaf22eda)

Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Donnah on 26/08/2009 14:24:55

Thanks R,N &D,

It's the Cat-Face Spider.  They make huge, beautiful webs.  We have two living over our door under the light.  Do you know how toxic their venom is?  I love spiders, but my body reacts badly to bites, so I will relocate them if their venom is strong. 

Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Don_1 on 26/08/2009 14:42:01

It is an orb spider, so the web will be large and very well made. They tend to make webs near homes in positions where there are shafts of light. The light attracts nocturnal insects which get trapped in the web. A clever spider, using our lights as a means to attract its prey into it's web. It does mean there are very frequent encounters twixt us and them, not nice if you don't like arachnids (like me) but it is completely harmless.

Title: Re: How can I identify a spider?
Post by: Karen W. on 04/09/2009 09:40:33

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