The Big A$$ Spider Thread!

[investigator1]

I was warming up my truck this morning and I saw this bad boy. I had to take a picture. It is about 8" long with legs stretched. I would have caught him and kept him as a pet in an aquarium if I wasn't living with my fiance'.

 

[fishfanatic2]

Saw one of those gargantuan bird eating spiders at a petshop-it was stupid big, and it asnt even full grown. The last htig id wana run into. 8O :!:

 

[Anonymous]

Bird-eaters can get up to 18"...everyone should have one.

I just got a spider that I haven't posted pics of. I'll have to do that today...

Peace,

Chip

 

[Arch01]

Spiders are creepy. Especially that one. 8O
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[ricky1414]

Shudder... 8O

 

[Ben1]

Never seen a spider like that, heres one I shot.

 

[SnowManSnow]

The big black and yellow spider is commonly called a Chineese Writing spider. The scientific name escapes me. If you observe them they will leave what looks like "writing" in their web. They arne't poisonous, but I bet it would still give ya a nice rise. They are VERY common in the southern states. You'll see them a lot in the early morning.

 

[KKs'dad]

first attempt at posting a picture, here is a pretty spider for ya

 

[KKs'dad]

If at first you don't succeed, then you're obviously doing SOMTHING WRONG

 

[KKs'dad]

OK, here is an ugly pretty spider
I guess I need to look a little deeper into sharing photos on line

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mwyoungii/detail?.dir=b367&.dnm=cfa4.jpg

 

[KKs'dad]

sorry. Get back w/ you when I get this figured out.

 

[wade1]

It looks like you posted the proper link above (on the second try), its just that the yahoo photos either a) doesn't allow linking from outside or b) the URL you need to copy is different for public viewing than private viewing.

Wade

 

[KKs'dad]

See, I told you I took a picture of a cool looking spider. I have no idea what kind of spider this is. Size and shape of a Black Widow, but check out those stripes and colors???

BTW thanks Wade for the heads up 8)

 

[Anonymous]

Cool bugs. I came across a rather large web but the owner was not at home. I went back the next day and the web was gone 8O


BMP

 

[John_Brandt]

It is about 8" long with legs stretched.

Dude, your ruler is broken. That's an Argiope spider, they are pretty big but nowheres near 8". How about 3" full legspan?

Bird-eaters can get up to 18"...

What is going on in this thread? Those Goliath Bird-eating are the biggest spider (Theraphosa blondi) but they are nowheres near 18". How about 11" full legspan?

 

[Arch01]

It is about 8" long with legs stretched.

Dude, your ruler is broken. That's an Argiope spider, they are pretty big but nowheres near 8". How about 3" full legspan?

Yeah, I've seen quite a few of those spiders, but never one more than 2" or so. Either way, they are still creepy.
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[z_rivers]

they are also called bananna spiders because of theyre yellow color. if you want a see a big spider, check this out.

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[Arch01]

I think I'd consider moving if I saw legs like those sticking out from behind my clocks with any frequency 8O
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