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Simply Spiders


SPIDERS
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders) 		Golden Silk Orbweaver Spider
Golden Silk Orbweaver Spider 		Orb Weavers (Family Araneidae)
Orb Weavers (Family Araneidae) 		Long-jawed Orb Weavers (Family: Tetragnathidae)
Long-jawed Orb Weavers (Family: Tetragnathidae) 		Fishing Spiders (Family: Dolomedes)
Fishing Spiders (Family: Dolomedes) 		Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)
Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)
Nursery Web Spiders (Family Pisauridae)
Nursery Web Spiders (Family Pisauridae) 		Crab Spiders (Family: Thomisidae)
Crab Spiders (Family: Thomisidae) 		Jumping Spiders (Family: Salticidae)
Jumping Spiders (Family: Salticidae) 		Lynx Spiders (Family Oxyopidae)
Lynx Spiders (Family Oxyopidae) 		Trapdoor Spiders (Infraorder: Mygalomorphae)
Trapdoor Spiders (Infraorder: Mygalomorphae) 		Cobweb Spiders (Family Theridiidae)
Cobweb Spiders (Family Theridiidae)
Cellar Spiders (Family: Pholcidae)
Cellar Spiders (Family: Pholcidae) 		Spitting Spiders (Family: Scytodidae)
Spitting Spiders (Family: Scytodidae) 		Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)
Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae) 		Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders (Family Linyphiidae)
Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders (Family Linyphiidae) 		Ground Spiders (Family Gnaphosidae)
Ground Spiders (Family Gnaphosidae) 		Spider Webs
Spider Webs
A type of Wall Spider (Family Oecobiidae)
A type of Wall Spider (Family Oecobiidae)		 Ghost Spider (Family Anyphaenidae)
Ghost Spider (Family Anyphaenidae)		 Unidentified Spiders
Unidentified Spiders 		Spider CVRC 7-12-25.jpg
Spider CVRC 7-12-25.jpg

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lejun28-Aug-2013 14:47
Thanks, Ann. Spiders are among my favorite subjects to photograph. I really enjoy learning about them and probably handle them more than I should.
Ann Pettigrew28-Aug-2013 01:37
Awesome gallery, Lewis! Photographing spiders has helped me get over my fear of them. Having said that, I still scream like a little girl if they land on me!
Guest 25-May-2013 02:53
When I was a little girl we had in our yard big black hairy spider with a yellow bolt on it back, do you know what it is.
I love your photo's and info on spider. Thank you
Nina 11-Jan-2013 06:45
These are fantastic photos! Spiders are amazing creatures. Kudos to Sophie for holding twelve!!
John Thompson10-Nov-2012 05:29
What a fantastic series of Spiders, just awesome photography.
Will you please check out a spider I have recently seen, can you offer any ID help.
http://www.pbase.com/luckyjon/image/147239139
sophie 08-Nov-2012 19:32
Hello people its me sophie insted of a spider ive got LIZERD!she is a she. She has ones bit my nose because my brother thet the dog ner her STUPED! im wierd for telling you this. also the 2 spiders ive hold is THE CHILLE TRANTLER! but the other one i forgot the name for it. got to say bye from sophie x x x!
sophie 08-Nov-2012 19:10
thease photos are pritty terffing but ive hold 12 big hairy spiders before, pritty cool!
lejun03-Oct-2012 16:28
Heather: I am not familiar with this family of spiders but suggest the following reference:http://bugguide.net/node/view/1971/bgref With that link, you will also find a downloadable pdf file entitled The Spider Family Dictynidae in American North of Mexico
by R.V. Chamberlin and W.J. Gertsch Perhaps in these references, you can find the information you seek. Thanks for your interest
Heather 03-Oct-2012 07:37
i know that there is a endanger type of spider called meshweaver but my question is are they harmful or harmless?
Faraneh 09-Sep-2012 23:07
Hello again, I tried emailing you at lewscharpf@charter.net and it did not go through. Could u please provide me with an email address. Where I can send you the spider pictures. Thank you
lejun09-Sep-2012 20:28
Hi Faraneh: Sorry, I just can't make an accurate identification without a photo. I would be happy to evaluate any photo you can send me at my email address. Thanks for your interest.
lejun24-Aug-2012 14:47
Hi Teri: The color and size of garden spiders can vary considerably depending upon their location, age, etc. See my gallery athttp://www.pbase.com/lejun/awesome__arachnid for more photos of garden spiders. Also see this sitehttp://bugguide.net/node/view/2025 on yellow garden spiders at www.bugguide.net which is an excellent source for identifying spiders and other insects. The link to the yellow garden spiders provides much additional information about this spider. If you can get a photo of your spider, I would be happy to attempt to further identify it. Thanks for your interest.
Teresa 24-Aug-2012 03:04
lejun, I have found what looks like a garden spider from Maui in my Irises at the 6000 foot level in southern Utah, cedar City area. Your picture is of the belly and legs. Could this spider have a very pale yellow back with the body about the sice of 2 pencil erasers? And is it harmless?
Thank you Teri
cits_4_pets11-Aug-2012 20:31
http://www.pbase.com/cits_4_pets/image/145323855/large is a spider I could not find in your galleries. Located in San Francisco Bay Area, saw one similar on a Scottish site of a garden orb.
Love you galleries and have spent quite a bit of time, excellent images!
cits_4_pets11-Aug-2012 20:23
Great gallery of spiders. I just got a tiny, .25 inch reddish brown, striped legs with 'spike looking fuzz, and a white cross with a couple of spots. SF East Bay Area
Found your site while doing a web search for 'tiny spider cross back stripe legs"
Fabulous gallery, like that you have taken the time to identify the spiders.
Excellent!!! This gallery deserves to be popular!
lejun31-Jul-2012 20:20
Hi Jim: Sorry, I just can't make an accurate identification without a photo. I would be happy to evaluate any photo you can send me at my email address. Thanks for your interest.
jim 31-Jul-2012 19:39
I see a white basically round bodied spider the size of a pencil eraser, with a Christian cross on its back...the web-about 15 inches left to right, and 4 inches deep-looks like a regular round web, but with the bottom cut off, and the top also parallel and connected to a parallel wire... it didn't react to light...can't find any referenceto it or picture...THANKS!
Kim 21-Jul-2012 18:10
I just took a pic of a very scary looking spider. it's body is mostly black with yellow going down the sides, and has orange and black legs, and the front legs remong me of crab claws! Is there anywhere I can send it's pic and have it identified?
Storm 19-Jul-2012 05:05
A couple years ago me my brothers an step father went outside to work on a shed and on it was the most sinister looking spider that I had ever seen, we looked online for hours looking for a picture but never found it. The topic of that demon-spider came up today so I started to search and still can't find it. It was a fluorescent orange spider with large spikes on its back and was about the size of a quarter. I'm sure this isn't an incorrect description because this spawn of Satan was permanently etched in my memories.... Any ideas? I mean that's just about as perfect description possible because it was just that solid color. Thanks.
audrey 29-Jun-2012 15:55
I know you prefer photo's for identification but this one is impossible to photograph with my camera. I live in northern virginia. the spider is in my garden and is shaped like a nursery spider and smaller than my pinkie finger nail. she sits upside down on an orb shaped web and has bright green legs and black/yellow spots under her body. when I get her to turn right side up, her body (abdomen) is a metallic silver with a stripe on either side. They are beautiful but I can't find a picture anywhere. There are no zig zag patterns in the web. Any ideas??
lejun22-Jun-2012 21:41
keiths and lleremi: It is impossible to accurately identify spiders by description only. If you can send us a photo of your spider we will attempt to identify it.
lejun22-Jun-2012 21:39
ahsac: you can send me a photo of your spider at the email address on my website.
lleremi 22-Jun-2012 18:24
i found a couple of spiders with orange and black stripes on its legs in my backyard i have no idea if they are dangerous or not. i live in southern florida and ive never seen any spiders like these. Can someone tell what they are called and if they are poisonous??????
keiths 22-Jun-2012 15:36
i found a green spider with a yellow hour glass on his belly on my bed, can you tell me what it is?
ahsac 20-Jun-2012 19:53
hello lejun, I have a spider I would like to identify as well. Can I send you a pic somewhere?
lejun20-Jun-2012 19:39
Maryann; thanks for the spider image and your email. I just now answered your email. Thanks for your interest.
Maryann 20-Jun-2012 15:07
I sent you a photo of a spider to identify. Only photo I got - I ushered it safely outside immediately afterwards!
lejun15-Jun-2012 00:10
Hi Megan: If you can provide a photo of your spider we will see if we can identify it. Thanks, Lew Scharpf
megan 14-Jun-2012 20:01
i found a brown hairy spider with a bright orange cross on its back the spider is large, about the size of a penny..i cant find pictures of this spider anywhere and really want to know what kind of spider it is?
lejun04-Jun-2012 16:52
Hi Scott: If you will send me a photo of the spider I will see what I can do. Thanks.
Scott 04-Jun-2012 04:08
Can you help me identify a spyder
Marie 24-May-2012 05:33
A small spider floated down in front of my computer from the ceiling. I caught it and placed it in a plant. It had a light brown abdomen with 6 dark spots in 2 rows of 3. The legs were yellowish with spots and the underside of the entire spider was pale tan, almost white. Any need for alarm? This is the first one I've seen like this, usually it's wolf and house spiders.
lejun13-May-2012 17:06
Tom: Thanks for your comments. It is essentially impossible to conclusively identify a spider by description only. If you have a photo, we can have a look at it.
lejun05-May-2012 18:00
Rebecca: If you will send me your photo, I will see if I can identify the spider. If not, I can suggest a website for spider identification. Thanks for your interest.
Rebecca 05-May-2012 05:03
I found a small brown spider with a tan back with a dark brown butt with a red stripe on the top. I have a picture. It was on my front door during the day & wouldn't get off. It ended up running into my home & hiding in my room, yikes! Would like to know if it is harmful. Have two kids under age 8. Thank you.
Eric 09-Apr-2012 05:09
My wife found a small brown spider with a white dot on its back crawling on her leg in bed. I took a high def video of it can I send it to you to identify?
zam 09-Mar-2012 16:08
hi do u know small spider with single white stripe on the head and body?
angela 07-Mar-2012 09:41
i found a spider today with a black body, white stripe down back, small, 8 long legs and kept disappearing and appearing all time. then suddenly appeared on my knee it seemed to jump or fly there. sorry dont have picture. i live in adelaide, south australia. plz help me identity it. it scared me.
toby 03-Mar-2012 14:30
my neighbor found a small fuzzy grey and black in color spider and it looks like it has a face eyes ,eyebrows and horns. can anyone help identify what it is?
Guest 29-Jan-2012 22:27
Found a strange spider on an hypericum bush. It was yellow with darker markings on it's back. Almost completely round with tiny thin legs. About 1-2 cm.
Can you identify it??
derron Fricke 17-Jan-2012 23:52
Found this guy in Maui, can you help identify it

spider-1.jpg
lejun13-Jan-2012 23:37
Penny: Feel free to email me your photo and I will see what I can do to identify it. Thanks for your interest.
Penny Huber 13-Jan-2012 22:06
I would like to identify a spider that we found making a home on the back of our camper the day of my daughter's wedding in Sept. I took a picture of it as I had never seen anything like this. I have searched several spider websites and cannot find a picture of one. Thanks.
lejun04-Jan-2012 21:54
Yes, Nicky, feel free to email me your photo.
Nicky 02-Jan-2012 23:03
Can I please send you a pic? My friend found a spider and we have no idea what it is. It's not a great pic but you might know?
Guest 13-Dec-2011 16:32
i have a question. i saw a spider lastnight in my house that in a way looked like a wolf spider or the same color brown. it was lightish brown with 2-3 black diamonds down its back and with legs including it was the size of a 50 cent piece. Please, is anyone could tell me if you have seen these before, are they dangerous or what? I have a bad fear of spiders and i can not find any typ of spider that looks like that out of all of the different sites i have been on today.
Guest 08-Dec-2011 07:25
After looking at the spiders pictures all over the internet i still cant find the type of spider that i use to catch... I will soon make a video of how the spiders fight.... Lol
Dennis Slack 25-Nov-2011 22:42
Hi, I live in portugal and while at work i found a big spider in the garden, it was a beautiful spider but i've tried to find it online but i'm not sure what it is..
it's a yellow spider with hairy legs, and it has some sort of white T shape on it's back. maybe i could send you a pic? do you have e-mail? thanks in advance
Guest 15-Nov-2011 03:04
Hey mate I live in Melbourne Australia, I was working today and found a spider which looked exactly like a red back but with white spots and no red what so ever, it looked exactly like a red back
lejun14-Nov-2011 21:50
Dave: Sure, I would be happy to evaluate your picture.
Whitney 18-Oct-2011 23:30
hi i found a fairly large furry brown spider with one yellowish tanish stripe on its back and a yellow face, i thought it might be a wolf spider but it doesn't have that distinct marking on its back i have looked on tons of websites and i dont see it any where i live in kansas and it is a little bigger than a quarter size. may i send you a picture and how do i do that? any ideas off the top of your head? thanks!
Jamie 02-Sep-2011 17:09
We had a black spider, skinny body with white stripe down it's back. Very fast, we think of them as 'racers'. Looks a little like Nursery Spider, not furry at all. Very sleek. Can't find any pictures like it. I've looked at several websites. I've seen them before, but not in my bed, or on my face !! this morning. It bit me a couple of times over the past week, much itchier and long-lasting than other bites. Any ideas?? Thanks!!
Tyson 07-Aug-2011 19:39
Oh yeah, I live in utah and I found it in the mountains.... I dont know if that will help identify it or not.
Tyson 07-Aug-2011 19:37
I found an all white spider with two red stripes going down each side of its back, I was just wondering if anyone knows what it could be? I have pics of it too!
lejun17-Jul-2011 01:21
Hi Donna: Here is a link to my photo of a Goldenrod Crab Spider. http://www.pbase.com/lejun/image/67787095 Hope this helps and thanks for your inquiry.
JJ 17-Jun-2011 16:15
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2063272670581&set=a.1700800729009.2099812.1507655361&type=1&ref=nf
can you identify this spider? white body with brown stripe from front to back
lejun16-Jun-2011 14:36
Hi Vanessa. It is very difficult if not impossible to precisely identify a spider by description only. If you can take a photo of it, I would be happy to try to identify it. Thanks for your inquiry.
lejun06-Jun-2011 05:47
Mike: please send your image to the email account listed on my profile page. Thanks, Lew
mike sears 06-Jun-2011 01:40
how do i get a picture of a spider to you?
lejun29-May-2011 17:34
To my Guest: I am pleased to here my gallery was helpful. Thanks for responding.
Guest 29-May-2011 13:35
Your website saved a spiders life. Looked like a black widow to a novice but after research found it to be an orchard spider.
TIAESTHER 20-Oct-2010 04:40
WHAT BEAUTIFUL CREATURES GOD HAS MADE, DON'T LIKE THEM BUT THEY ARE GRAND. YOUR SITE HAD GREAT PICS. THANK YOU
helee 12-Oct-2010 00:05
hey i live in mobile county near some swamp land,,, and we found a spider that looks like your yellow and black garden spider,,, this though is rather large with no black but a really large yellow and white/cream body with a wierd diamond design,,, and a silver head and very large legs.... i do have a picture is anyone can help us identify this,,, would like to know if it is poisinous or not.
shannon Holt 02-Oct-2010 14:36
it has a white head with yellow and white stripes on the abdomen and orange stripes on legs
shannon Holt 01-Oct-2010 21:19
i found a spider and im tryng to find out what kind it is i have a picture and have the spider if anyone can help please e-mail e at icrose0060@yahoo.com. My name i Shannon
Jim 28-Sep-2010 17:59
Re: the Yellow Spider in Comox ...sri I did not have a camera available. The spider was approximately 3/8 of an inch long and about 1/4 inch wide. The colour could be best described as Canary Yellow. Nobody I have spoken with here in the Valley has ever seen a (completely) yellow spider.
lejun28-Sep-2010 01:51
Jim: Do you have a photo of your spider? It is very difficult if not impossible to positively identify a spider by description only. Thanks.
Jim 27-Sep-2010 23:51
I live in Comox BC. This morning there was a very small pure (light) yellow spider in my garage. The only info I can find on it is that it may be part of the "Crab Spider" species. (It was ALL yellow, no dark markings, at all) Any info pse.
Wendy 26-Sep-2010 00:59
I am living in eastern Ontario and saw a unique spider today. If anyone can help identify, I'd appreciate it. It was about 2" long and had a large abdomen. It was orange and yellow. Any ideas?
Carrie c 01-Sep-2010 20:23
Is there an email that I can sent the two pics of the spider?
candi37 30-Aug-2010 12:12
Tonight I was amazed, This spider was as big as a five cent coin, its legs were transparent, but its body was white. It resembled a red back but had no red on it. Where the web was protruding it had a black mark. If I see it again I will be definately taking a photo. Now it lerks somewhere on our bbq, it seemed to be attracted to light. The kids were fascinated as was I. Newcastle,NSW, Australia.
julie 17-Aug-2010 12:30
I have some australian spikey stick insects bought them online. Had them a month and today found a white spider with a red back sat on an egg sack in there tank. It has a black line on its underbelly what is it?
Guest 11-Aug-2010 15:35
What kind of spider is about 2 inches in diameter with a flat rectangular head? It is pale brown with no markings. We've lived in our house for 6 years and never seen one of these. I looked thru lots of pictures and don't see one that resembles it.
Kelly 09-Aug-2010 16:53
I found a spider outside - leg span as big as the palm of my hand. Lime green with distinct black stripes on body and legs. Long slender legs. was near a round web just over 2' in diameter with a large thick zig zag down the center. What is this thing? No one I show a pic too has ever seen one.
lejun28-Jul-2010 02:21
Max: I believe your spider is in the Red Jumping Spider category. See my image at www.pbase.com/lejun/image/105828119 You can also post the image of your spider at www.bugguide.net and perhaps get an ID there. Thanks for your interest.
max_kaybee27-Jul-2010 11:49
http://s566.photobucket.com/albums/ss109/Asakust_bucket/?action=view¤t=Bugs001.jpg
I thought this spider looked interesting so I took a pic. Could you please identify it for me?
My location is Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada. I'm in no rush, I just want to know out of curiosity.

Thanks,
-Max K.B.
Jennifer 25-Jul-2010 11:38
I've been searching all over the web trying to identify several spiders I've found in my basement apartment. I have a photo of one of the spiders, which at first someone thought may be a brown recluse but after looking into it further I'm fairly certain it is not. While I don't have children I do have small pets and am trying to determine if these spiders are harmful.
Bruce 14-Jul-2010 00:44
I have no idea what kind of spider I caught, but it has a slinder silver body about 1/2 long. It has long legs that are yellow and black striiped. It's body almost looks like a shiny piece of metal. I live in eastern new mexico, and have never seen a spider that looks like this before.
randy 13-Jul-2010 14:01
I have a damp basement which is host to centipeds. Last night i caught and released a huge spider,light brown with darker markings on the abdomin. It was three inches in diameter,spread out and had 1\4" black fangs. We live in Cincinnati, OH and are surrounded by woods. It looked similar to a Huntsman or Wood spider but would like to be sure. Any help? Thank you
Josh 19-Jun-2010 01:15
Awesome sight. You helped me to identify a Green Lynx spider here in North Carolina. Plus I have been able to put names to some spiders that I saw and still remember from childhood. Thanks!
Lorna 30-May-2010 01:03
Hi. I am wondering what kind of spider is large, black, hairless and has a very thin red line running lenghwise from the front to the back of the head area? The back part of the body (I'm sure it has a name, however I don't know what it is - sorry) is fairly narrow, resembling the back end of a wasp or bee, and is smaller than the head area. The body is about an inch long, and the legs are about two inches long. So if the spider was stretched out, it would probably measure 4 1/2 to 5 inches. I caught it in a large jar earlier today, and when I did, it shot out white fluid that looks like a web inside the jar. I've been unable to locate this particular spider online. Can anyone help me identify it? Thank you! Lorna
DD 01-Apr-2010 23:02
I live just outside of Denver, CO. I am new to the area and do not know the spiders by sight. I have caught several spiders in a finished basement bedroom. These are around the size of a nickel with the legs arched high above the body. The body is red-brown with large and somewhat bulky fangs and a grey abdomen. the abdomen is definitely larger than the thorax. The legs and thorax are somewhat shiny. I have been searching for pictures and descriptions online. If you know what this is can you email me or post a possible identification for me?
Cathy 24-Oct-2008 02:28
I live in Houston, in a condo. I have seen two small brown spiders with a single yellow stripe. They are about 1"x 1", not very hairy, or dont seem to have any other colors on them. Does anyone know what they are? Hopefully they are harmless.
oldsnakeman 18-Jul-2008 19:37
Snakes are my thing but this is so impressive. Great photos! I am branching out into other areas of study with insects, spiders, and plants my concentration. keep up the excellent work!
Scotty Battistoni -SO Photography20-May-2008 01:56
Wonderful Arachnid gallery, very nicely done. Voted!
Pierre 10-Mar-2008 09:17
Very interresting site. This morning I came to work and outside my window in the garden I saw two huge spiders that made me very paranoid. I managed to find a photo of them on this site and i am relieved to know that these aren't harmfull. They happen to be orb weavers. Their bodies round about 2 inches long and half an inch wide. with legs included their in the reigion of 3 inches in diamiter. Very very interresting speciman.
madonna 08-Nov-2007 20:06
In front of my home in Houston, my husband and I found a spider in a web on the front porch that we have never seen before. From your photos, it is a Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver Spider. The difference is our spider was bright yellow with black spots, and I swear looked just like a "smiley face".
lejun02-Oct-2007 16:31
Hi Sharon. I would suggest that you log on to www.bugguide.net and ask your question there. There are a number of spider specialists who use that site and would very likely respond. Thanks for your interest.
Sharon 02-Oct-2007 01:25
I have an orb weaver spider outside my office window. I've been watching her now for over a month and she is fascinating. Her yellow stripes are vertical on one side and horizontal on the other. I read another article about these types of spiders that says she eats her web every night and spins a new one everyday, and that the male spins a zig-zag web off to/on the side of her larger web. Are these statements true of all orb weaver spiders or are there differences? I live in Southeaster Colorado.
Amber 25-Sep-2007 00:25
I came across your website in my efforts to identify a spider I found in my yard. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I have never seen a spider like this here before. It is about the size of a thumbnail, has many short spines all over, and is fairly flat and square in shape. It is light brown with darker brown stripes on the legs, and a white sword-shaped marking on its back. I was hoping you could help me identify my spider. I have an up-close digital photo of it, I'm just not sure how to send it to you.
Brenda Jacoby 21-Sep-2007 23:20
Great site for those who know nothing of spiders. I am fasinated by the two spider webs in my yard. So I was trying to find out more about them. From your pages, it appears it is a crab like spiney orb weaver spider. However, it is orange and black, whereas your picture show it is white and black. It has seven pointed things on a rounded body with an orange back and four black dots on it's back. If the web gets damaged, it quickly (within an hour?) can get it back up. Is this the only time of year these spiders exist with their web. I am in Houston, Texas? Where are they the rest of the year? I am thankful for any helpful information. Thanks!
lejun17-Sep-2007 20:33
Thanks, Alicia, for your comments. If you can provide a photo of your spiders, I would be happy to try to identify them. I am pleased that my site was useful to you.
Alicia 17-Sep-2007 20:29
Ok, so I'm not generally terrified of spiders, but I had a fairly shaking incident today. There was a group of *estimates* 50+ tiny red spiders clustered on my outside wall the other day. I've never seen so many spiders in one place before, and I'd never seen a spider that was such a bright shade of red either. From the photos I have found here, my best guess is that they are " Blacktailed Red Sheetweavers" (as I live in florida and they seen to have the state in their scientific name), but these particular spiders are not on a web and all clustered together. I was hoping when I saw them that they had just been born and would soon be on their merry way. How ever, it has been about three days and if any thing, I think the group is growing larger >.>. I was wondering if some one with more interest in spiders than I might know what they are and what can be done about them. I don't much want to kill them all, but the fist size clump of spiders on my wall really isn't acceptable either. Thank you so much for your wonderful spider pictures that helped me to identify my new "friends"
Rebecca 01-Sep-2007 19:14
Thank you for this wonderful site! My good friend called for me to rescue a spider his wife was about to kill. Knowing my love for spiders, I gladly went to his house to capture and release this beautiful creature. However, I was having trouble identifying him as there are many species here in Missouri. I now believe it was a Barn spider or possibly an Orb Weaver. Its abdomen was large and fuzzy brown with little indents and stripped legs that looked slightly brownish red, the underside had some white markings. I think it had little fuzzy front fang like things too. Not sure. Its web was very large and beautiul and was on the back upper deck of the house. Hmmm...Anyway, thanks.
Rebecca
lejun01-Sep-2007 18:37
Melanie: Do you have a photo of the spider you could provide? It is difficult to make an accurate ID from a verbal description. Thanks for your interest!
Melonie 01-Sep-2007 13:40
I can't say that I "like" spiders but I have found one in our yard and my daughter has become fascinated by it. It is an orb weaver but I would like to find out more if I can. It is brown with a white marking on the back of the abdomen. It doesn't appear to be hairy but I am not getting that close. It is actually a beautiful specimen.
Walter Otto Koenig30-Aug-2007 00:54
What a psectacular gallery. You've got some excellent images and compositions. Educational too. Great Job "V"
Best Wishes, Walter
lejun24-Aug-2007 19:14
Hi Jessica: It is very difficult to identify spiders with a description. If you can provide a photograph of the spider, I will try to identify it. Thanks.
Jessica 24-Aug-2007 17:54
i found a spider in my house today that's not very large, brown, fuzzy looking, and has two vertical red stripes down its back. any idea what it could be?
Chad Ramsey23-Aug-2007 17:18
Fantastic collection of spiders!! Big vote!
LaJuan Mayfield 20-Aug-2007 19:17
We live in East Texas on a cattle and horse ranch. I recently saw a spider carrying a grasshopper twice his size. The spider had what appeared to be a picture of an old man's face on his back. So strange. I'm unable to identify it. Any help?
lejun15-Aug-2007 13:22
I am glad the site enabled the identification of your spider!
Melinda 15-Aug-2007 04:12
I saw a spider in my front lawn and found your site. Thank you for helping me identify it, research it and not be afraid of it! Excellent site.
Tres 04-Aug-2007 03:28
Great photography. The color variations are excellent.
Guest 31-Jul-2007 19:33
wow, I am afraid of spiders , but your collection is fabulous, i had to look, super work.You know the names, top.
lejun27-Dec-2006 16:17
Hi Connie: I am not a spider expert and suggest that you log on to www.bugguide.net You can post your question on that site and no doubt get a response. Do you have a photo of the spider?
Connie 25-Dec-2006 23:24
I found a spider or something when I was in my car drving and it came in through the window andpulsating in. It was the size of a large grand daddy spider, with a round black body the size of a pea with black legs with 6 or 8 long black legs and each and each leg had three segmants and at the joint of each segmant was a round bead-like white ball. It had no wings and all I saw it do was undulate through the air. I've never seen anything like this before and am dying to find out and no one I've asked seems to be able to identify it. So if you have any information please tell me.
lorie 29-Oct-2006 13:40
helo i found a spidr in my garden it has its 8 legs really on the side, its not hairy and the abdomen is quite wide. It is kind of orange and it has a t or some sort of white shape on its back !
I couldn't find which one it was here.
if you know about it please tell me !!
thanks
Rachel 02-Oct-2006 16:03
Your site is wonderful! :) Thanks for having it up on the "web" for all to see.
Guest 20-Sep-2006 01:17
I'm working on a really dumb science project for no reason. In my collection i have a black and yellow argiope and i was wondering if it could kill a person or at least wound someone!!!
Kristy 20-Sep-2006 01:10
I hope you can find more bugs so i can see all the new spiders and things you find!!!!!!!! Thanks again, Kristy
Chris 15-Sep-2006 06:04
I found a strange looking spider in my basement. It is about 1/2" long with a greenish abdomen and a red body. It has a smooth body, not hairy at all. It had a very large set of fangs. No web to speak of. I live in Utah and have never seen this kind of spider before? Any ideas?
Spider Enthusiast 11-Sep-2006 19:13
From a fellow spider photographer and enthusiast, BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS, excellent depictions of spiders capturing their natural elegence! Thanks for sharing!
karin 06-Sep-2006 15:36
Hi, I found a creepy looking spider this morning on our balcony, I live in Ca, Los Angeles. Never seen this one before. It looks most like the "golden Silk spider" I found on your site. I took 2 pictures. Can I email those to you?
I am fearful of letting my pets and myself out today...can you give me advise on what to do, please?
thank you for a quick response
Guest 02-Sep-2006 15:34
Huge yet beautiful collection of spider. Congratulation and thanks for sharing.
Zachary and his mom 22-Aug-2006 03:32
What an awesome site! We were able to identify the barn spider we found in the back yard. Will pass your site on to all my den mother colleagues! Thanks.
Patti 13-Aug-2006 19:14
I was throughly freaked out after viewing all these guys but I found what I was looking for, so thanks so much...!
Allie 11-Aug-2006 09:04
Thanks so much for the pictures of the spitting spiders. We were trying to determine whether a spider in our house was a brown recluse or a spitting spider, but no one had a clear picture of a spitting spider. Turned out that's what it was!
lejun02-Aug-2006 14:41
Thanks, Caryl, for your note. As far as I can determine, the range of this spider is Eastern US west to Texas and Nebraska which should include your area. For more information, I would suggest you log on to www.bugguide.net and search micrathena. This is an excellent site. Appreciate your interest
Caryl Franceschini 02-Aug-2006 04:14
Hi. We have a strange spider on our storm door and couldn't find a picture of it on any website, including Wikipedia. By chance I picked your site, and there it was...an Arrow-shaped Micrathena Spider! Awesome! Your spider pictures are from Alabama. Does this spider also live in New Hampshire, or do I have a stray? I've never seen one before. Are they dangerous at all, or just stunningly beautiful? Thanks so much. Caryl
lejun01-Jul-2006 12:54
Can you provide a photo of your spider. If not, I suggest you go to www.bugguide.net and search under "spider" You will see many varieties which will help you indentify your spider. Thanks for your interest
Guest 01-Jul-2006 12:34
founda spider this afternoon here in sunny (for a change) wales. It looked like the picture you have of a flower spider but it had a brown body with an almost luminous green coloured abdomen and overall about a centimeter in cirumference.Possibly a juevenille? Any one got any ides ?

thanks
Taffy
tree 03-Jun-2006 17:51
hi im wondering if you know what kind of spider is living outside my window. it is skinny brown and has a large abdomen with white and black spots on it. it is large in size and spins a web.
searching for an answer 03-Jun-2006 14:06
i meant spider not spinder haha and your pictures are amazing~
lejun11-May-2006 12:45
Hi Andrew: Thanks for your comments. I would like to see a photo of the spider you described and will be happy to give you my thoughts about it. Just post it on your site or email it to me at my address listed in the profile section.
Andrew King 11-May-2006 12:10
Hi,

Great site!

I live in Brazil, and have recently taken up photographing spiders. I recently saw an orb web spider that appears to have 6 legs. I am guessing that the front two pairs are fused together - could I be right? Can send photo of the beast if you want.

Andrew
Ashley Hockenberry12-Feb-2006 22:44
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
Ashley Hockenberry12-Feb-2006 22:44
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
Ashley Hockenberry12-Feb-2006 22:44
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
Ashley Hockenberry12-Feb-2006 22:44
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
Ashley Hockenberry12-Feb-2006 22:44
Superb!!!!!!!!!!
nomada07-Jan-2006 02:32
awesome collection! voted!
Barb 05-Oct-2005 17:12
Great site. It was most helpful to me in assisting a friend's son with a school project about the barn spider. Excellent pictures. Thanks
Clayton Esterson14-Aug-2005 07:39
Nice collection. Thanks for identifying them too.
baloo kindelschmidt 03-Aug-2005 04:34
My boyfriend and I found a spider in my house, that turned out to be a grass spider... we identified it using your pictures :) thanks a bunch!

great fun
lejun31-Jul-2005 16:37
Thanks, Christopher for your kind comments. I greatly appreciate your ID's and certainly do not have the knowledge to question them. I would also ask that if you believe I have mis-identified some of the specimens, please call the errors to my attention. As you know, this is a great time of year to see and photograph spiders and I will be adding more so please come back to my website. Thanks again for your comments and interest!
Adam R 19-Jun-2005 17:05
Excelent! Your picture quality is excelent and your providing a valuable service.
Titia Geertman02-Jan-2005 13:01
Great gallerie, I enjoyed my visit here.
lejun22-Jul-2004 01:17
Thanks, Eli. Appreciate the encouragement on the taxonomy!
Eli Finkelstein22-Jul-2004 01:02
Great photos, thanks for the full ID on each!
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