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.


13 comments:

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

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

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. He's pretty, but I prefer seeing your (very well-taken) pic, rather than seeing him in reality!

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