tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post115983495173847589..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Itsy Bitsy Big Ugly SpidersCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1162403633216591752006-11-01T12:53:00.000-05:002006-11-01T12:53:00.000-05:00http://www.tarantulas.us/forums/index.phphttp://www.tarantulas.us/forums/index.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160236098473489632006-10-07T11:48:00.000-04:002006-10-07T11:48:00.000-04:00That really does look like a tarantula. I wonder a...That really does look like a tarantula. I wonder are they native to your area? I would have thought spiders like that lived in hot climates. Hope it'll be ok for the winter. I like most spiders, and leave them be wherever they decide to live.Silvia Hoefnagels . Salix Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143805751885131535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160193553186397282006-10-06T23:59:00.000-04:002006-10-06T23:59:00.000-04:00Yuck! I was never much into "seafood". Pass!Yuck! I was never much into "seafood". Pass!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160193249502567292006-10-06T23:54:00.000-04:002006-10-06T23:54:00.000-04:00I don't think that's a spider. It looks more like ...I don't think that's a spider. It looks more like a crab. Toss a few in a pot of boiling water and if they turn bright red, fish them out and enjoy them with some drawn butter. :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948862014804530232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160016585395859422006-10-04T22:49:00.000-04:002006-10-04T22:49:00.000-04:00Oh, I don't think you'd have to worry about the ca...Oh, I don't think you'd have to worry about the cats carrying them inside... but they might harness the cats and ride one in! ;) (Spanning the bottom of a dog's dish is HUGE! lol.)<BR/><BR/>Cool site, Annie. I'm having fun over there...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160006117153349012006-10-04T19:55:00.000-04:002006-10-04T19:55:00.000-04:00After reviewing the site that Annie sent, (thanks ...After reviewing the site that Annie sent, (thanks Annie) I would have to say our spiders are either funnel weaver or fishing spiders. I actually think there may be both kinds on the tree. We do have a small pond in our back yard and have had, in the past few years, a "small" problem with HUGE spiders. The biggest was one we found who spanned the bottom of a dog food dish (a large one) that wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160004346966765132006-10-04T19:25:00.000-04:002006-10-04T19:25:00.000-04:00All, Thanks all for the suggestions and websites. ...All, Thanks all for the suggestions and websites. I told my sister to get online and follow up. Annie, I did look at the website you sent along. I ended up looking at WAY MORE spiders than I wanted to!Carol Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1160003295824608182006-10-04T19:08:00.000-04:002006-10-04T19:08:00.000-04:00I'm usually pretty cool with spiders, but these gu...I'm usually pretty cool with spiders, but these guys might keep me out of the gazebo, too!<BR/><BR/>There's a likely one at this site called a Nursery Web spider.... however, in order to tell whether it IS a Nursery Web spider you'll have to get close enough to look at its EYES. <BR/><BR/>http://www.spiderzrule.com/commonspidersusa.htmAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159993908780342602006-10-04T16:31:00.000-04:002006-10-04T16:31:00.000-04:00I know you warned us of the picture, but I had to ...I know you warned us of the picture, but I had to look anyway. YIKES! I wouldn't go outside either.<BR/><BR/>Maybe your sister can carefully remove them and drive them many miles away to release.Kasmirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866928448186848884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159892339773123762006-10-03T12:18:00.000-04:002006-10-03T12:18:00.000-04:00Those are way cool!!! I think that if it were me,...Those are way cool!!! I think that if it were me, I'd be out there trying to photograph them all the time. lol.<BR/><BR/>I bet you're right with the wolf spider ID. Check out this page:<BR/>http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/wolf/wolf.htm<BR/>Seriously, I probably wouldn't kill them... but I would caulk my windows and house so they didn't sneak inside in the fall. :)<BR/><BR/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159876167496714742006-10-03T07:49:00.000-04:002006-10-03T07:49:00.000-04:00As I read through the post I was thinking "What a ...As I read through the post I was thinking "What a lot of fuss for a few little spiders ... " Then I saw the photo. Yerk! If I were you, I'd try and find out what they are. For me, it would make a big difference to my decision aboout what to do about them if I knew if they were poisonous or not. Find a blog on spiders and ask the writer to look at your site and try and identify them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159842646228611032006-10-02T22:30:00.000-04:002006-10-02T22:30:00.000-04:00But maybe it is the spiders that have insured the ...But maybe it is the spiders that have insured the spruces have been so healthy.<BR/><BR/>Remember, spiders eat pests in the garden. You sort of want them around.<BR/><BR/>Now, granted, even I draw the line a black widows, but only if they are in a high-traffic part of the garden or garage.<BR/><BR/>As scary as spiders might be, they do a lot of good in the garden. Heck, even tarantulas can be Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857602988312960240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159836994591536392006-10-02T20:56:00.000-04:002006-10-02T20:56:00.000-04:00I would be spraying every one I see with whatever ...I would be spraying every one I see with whatever harsh spray it takes (the spruce will survive) because when the weather turns cool those spiders will find a way in to the house and that would not be good--nightmares for sure for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-1159836095276352352006-10-02T20:41:00.000-04:002006-10-02T20:41:00.000-04:00Carol,I don't think the picture does them justice....Carol,<BR/>I don't think the picture does them justice. I think there were at leat 3inches across, don't you? Maybe 4. I wouldn't try to knock them off. Then they might decide to head for the house. I think a professional should be brought in. Are they tarantulas? I'm glad they're not at my house.<BR/>KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com