Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Mr. Spider

The other day when I spotted several spiderwebs in my backyard, I looked for but didn't see any spiders.  I figured they must be down at the local bar, chugging beers and making fun of Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire.

Tonight, I was startled to come face-to-face with Mr. Spider.  He was outdoors, in his element, so I let him be.  I was surprised at his large size -- he was as big as a silver-dollar.  I have no clue what type of spider he is.  Or if he's dating Emma Stone.


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13 comments:

  1. Amber Lucas A Mused BlogSeptember 12, 2012 at 1:58 AM

    ..."Or if he's dating Emma Stone" LOL!!

    I think I was bitten by a spider last week. In the worst of places (I'll spare you). It was traumatic. I thought I was dying.

    Did you know that the average person swallows 8 spiders in their lifetime??

    Amber

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  2. UnknownSeptember 12, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    I heard what Mouthwash said about swallowing 8 spiders!! My husband says he's never swallowed any (just because he hates them). So if he hasn't and it's a thing of averages...then I'll have swallowed 16! haha
    That Emma Stone funny had me laughing. :)

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  3. Style JourneySeptember 12, 2012 at 7:09 AM

    That is amazing, but freaky!

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  4. Amber of Butane AnvilSeptember 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    Gorgeous! Love his red / furry legs.

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  5. The Goodwill FangirlSeptember 12, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    He's a looker - love the bright coral leggings :)

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  6. Beth (Coffee Until Cocktails)September 12, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    This picture makes me actually not shiver at the thought of him - he's kind of pretty! Nice capture Ally!

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  7. BolaSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Wow! This is an awesome pic. I noticed how I see spider webs but never seem to find the spider. Weird.

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  8. Megan GSeptember 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Oh what a handsome fella, and what a gorgeous shot. We have some biggies running around, but I know for a fact they're cobweb spiders. The worst they'll do is give me grief.

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  9. Megan GSeptember 12, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Also I do believe you're right that it's a male spider - possible a spotted orb weaver: http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Spotted-Orb-Weaver

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  10. AudiSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    Whoa, that's an impressive one! I'm fine with them as long as they stay outside, and off me. This time of year we get a lot of big garden spiders so I'm always paranoid of sticking my head right into a web while I'm gardening. I love that they take care of lots of other pesky insects though.

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  11. Lyosha VarezhkinaSeptember 14, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    He is soo handsome! thanks for sharing him! It's feels like this spider breed exists all over the globe. We have alike here and call it.. well... I could translate it like a crosser (where cross is like this +)

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  12. RachelSeptember 18, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    He's pretty, but I prefer seeing your (very well-taken) pic, rather than seeing him in reality!

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