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 Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 02:57 PM
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Smithaven
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Our house in the country is sometimes host to some strange critters. This year in addition to crickets and grasshoppers we have spiders. I have to be careful when I pick up things in the garage to avoid recluses and black widows and in the house I find big spiders about 2 inches in diameter. They are not poisonous, but if you mess with them they will give you a painful bite with the pincers. Here are shots of two different species I found this morning. 
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 03:01 PM
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Are those two different species of wolf spiders?The one on the right looks to be the most common in my area.
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 03:08 PM
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Very cool. Gotten used to em living at the lake for the past 8 years. Used to creep me out.
Last edited by kodys'papa; 07/22/12 03:08 PM.
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 04:03 PM
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I do not know what species they are. Like you, I call the one on the right a wolf spider but I am sure that is not the proper name. Any experts out there?
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 04:07 PM
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/22/12 04:11 PM
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Those are both wolf spiders
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 12:31 AM
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Both are wolf spiders, harmless.
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 12:41 AM
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 11:24 AM
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Other than getting old (75) and deaf with Meniere's disease and a weak heart I am well. Thanks for asking. Since I got some interest in the spiders I did some research. Both the spiders are wolf spiders. There are many kinds of wolf spiders, and they are actually slightly venomous. A good Spider Reference Chart .
Last edited by Smithaven; 07/23/12 02:23 PM. Reason: Correction
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 12:32 PM
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I find big spiders about 2 inches in diameter. They are not poisonous, but if you mess with them they will give you a painful bite with the pincers. Spiders are not poisonous, they are venomous, and all spiders are venomous. (just most are not dangerous to humans)
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 12:54 PM
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Any critter will bite you when you corner it and it feels threatened.
There actually is a family of spiders with no venom.
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 04:03 PM
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I found this one on my camper. I think its a banana spider. I to have seen big wolf spiders this year. Look at the web on this one its like a ladder. Gave him/her a grass hopper and man it jumped on that in seconds and covered it in web.  
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Re: Big spiders - the invasion of the arachnids
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07/23/12 04:59 PM
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The one on your camper is Argiope aurantia, it has several common names.
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