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Title: Spider ID Post by: valhalla on 11-Jul-11, 08:28:46 AM I posted this guy over on FB - does anyone know who this guy is?
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217089901662050.47180.100000831247824&l=d770e97355 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217089901662050.47180.100000831247824&l=d770e97355) Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: Donna on 11-Jul-11, 08:41:46 AM I posted this guy over on FB - does anyone know who this guy is? ewwhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217089901662050.47180.100000831247824&l=d770e97355 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.217089901662050.47180.100000831247824&l=d770e97355) Some kind of Orb Weaver?? Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: valhalla on 11-Jul-11, 10:06:35 AM The "netting" looks the same
Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: Paul Hamilton on 11-Jul-11, 12:37:21 PM The Golden Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia. They did a good job of controlling the grasshoppers and beetles in my mom's garden -- one of the first spiders I learned.
Paul Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: Tokira on 11-Jul-11, 12:54:06 PM The Golden Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia. They did a good job of controlling the grasshoppers and beetles in my mom's garden -- one of the first spiders I learned. Paul I would actually welcome one in my raised garden IF it would eat the %*$#!!! grasshoppers that are holing all the leaves on the vines and perennials! Haven't applied any chemicals because of the three juvie mantises I spotted there a couple of weeks ago. Carol WV Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: valhalla on 11-Jul-11, 07:06:52 PM He's still here and he better get eating! The grasshopers are a PIA! I am Loaded with Mantiss, both brown and green. 2-3 inches already. I hope NONE are in my arborvite (sp), as I have 1 of 15 INFESTED with bag worms - the rear has been chewed to sticks. I have no choice but to have them sprayed - too much invested in plants and landscaping.
Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: valhalla on 12-Jul-11, 06:14:48 AM Mirta said, "don't worry about it, it is a beautiful and safe spider. It is a female Argiope". Yay! I just need confirmation after my brown recluse encounter last year :-)
Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: Donna on 12-Jul-11, 07:59:11 AM Mirta said, "don't worry about it, it is a beautiful and safe spider. It is a female Argiope". Yay! I just need confirmation after my brown recluse encounter last year :-) I like the female part but Beautiful!!! Oh Mirta!! I'd be running from that girl! I used to pull weeds with my bare hands....NO more since I picked many up and ran running screaming. They hide in them weeds!! :drool: Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: MAK on 12-Jul-11, 06:28:50 PM Mirta said, "don't worry about it, it is a beautiful and safe spider. It is a female Argiope". Yay! I just need confirmation after my brown recluse encounter last year :-) I like the female part but Beautiful!!! Oh Mirta!! I'd be running from that girl! I used to pull weeds with my bare hands....NO more since I picked many up and ran running screaming. They hide in them weeds!! :drool: :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl: Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: valhalla on 13-Jul-11, 05:10:10 AM Oh, I'm hoping that she eats a few stinkbugs - they are hatching - I killed some juvies and some eggs, but we are going to get invaded in about 2 weeks. Bag worms, stinkbugs.... :thumbsdown: :tickedoff:
Title: Re: Spider ID Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 13-Jul-11, 05:37:36 AM Oh, I'm hoping that she eats a few stinkbugs - they are hatching - I killed some juvies and some eggs, but we are going to get invaded in about 2 weeks. Bag worms, stinkbugs.... :thumbsdown: :tickedoff: Pee-uuuu, Janet! Poor you! Big "ick"! |