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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Famine on March 17, 2004, 03:52 PM
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I have an intense unexplainable fear of these critters here:
(http://www.bethel.edu/college/dept/biology/Ecuador2003/imagesEcuador03/Rainforest/whip%20scorpion%202.jpg)
I cant explain why, I dont mind normal spiders, but for some reason I have an undying fear of them. That took me a whole lot of time to copy and past that link because I paniced and ran from the room. I even coaxed the dog into the room with me so I wasnt alone.
I kept saying "Its just a pic, its just a pic" but that didnt work. It was horrific. I know they arent in America, and they cant hurt me on the PC, but I just spazed. Im mortified of them. I had tears in my eyes. It was terrible.
Anyone else have a phobia thats unexplainable, or just a plain fear in general? Please share. Maybe some how it will help us by discussing it.
Kevin
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Logophobia.
:)
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More phobias than I will care to admit... But the main one would have to be sharks.... Deathly afraid of them. The big ones.
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More phobias than I will care to admit... But the main one would have to be sharks.... Deathly afraid of them. The big ones.
(http://www.camworld.com/photos/misc/jaws.jpg)
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Hey Kevin, Did you see the Vegas Fear Factor where people were eating those spiders alive? I believe they were the exact same kind you posted. Maybe that would help you get over the phobia.
I'm not sure I have any phobias. I know there are many things that give me the chills, but if I saw that Spider (or a land shark) I'd probably just go the other way.
Snakes.....man, I am scared of them but my friend has one in a cage top of on his TV and I don't mind it being there. I think I'm just scared of the idea of meeting one in the wild that can bite me. :)
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More phobias than I will care to admit... But the main one would have to be sharks.... Deathly afraid of them. The big ones.
(http://www.camworld.com/photos/misc/jaws.jpg)
Man, those flash-flood sharks are everywhere in the UK >:(
I am afraid of rat's tails. It is stange because they remind me of snakes...creatures that don't actually scare me.
Also Cybermen and Darth Pickles.
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And also Variable Bit Rates, because for every 8mb/s scene in a compressed DVD-R you get a 1.5mb/s section full of freaky blockiness.
I fear I've not* shown this topic enough respect :-[
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Hey Kevin, Did you see the Vegas Fear Factor where people were eating those spiders alive? I believe they were the exact same kind you posted. Maybe that would help you get over the phobia.
I'm not sure I have any phobias. I know there are many things that give me the chills, but if I saw that Spider (or a land shark) I'd probably just go the other way.
Snakes.....man, I am scared of them but my friend has one in a cage top of on his TV and I don't mind it being there. I think I'm just scared of the idea of meeting one in the wild that can bite me. :)
Thats what sparked the fear in me.
Kevin
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Hey Kevin, Did you see the Vegas Fear Factor where people were eating those spiders alive? I believe they were the exact same kind you posted. Maybe that would help you get over the phobia.
I'm not sure I have any phobias. I know there are many things that give me the chills, but if I saw that Spider (or a land shark) I'd probably just go the other way.
Snakes.....man, I am scared of them but my friend has one in a cage top of on his TV and I don't mind it being there. I think I'm just scared of the idea of meeting one in the wild that can bite me. :)
they're the African Cave Dwelling Spider to be exact. Nasty little buggers.
I saw that episode, they were wriggling around with halfthere bodies eaten off, it was sick. Kev saw that one too, I was talking to him when we saw it. He's so majorly freaked out by those things. ;D
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they're the African Cave Dwelling Spider to be exact. Nasty little buggers.
I saw that episode, they were wriggling around with halfthere bodies eaten off, it was sick. Kev saw that one too, I was talking to him when we saw it. He's so majorly freaked out by those things. ;D
Theyre whip scorpions, fool.
Actually, by both names, they go.
I hate those things. They unlocked somthing carnal inside of me. Somthing horrifying.
Kevin
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Don't worry. they freak me out too.
Most larger incests freak the hell out of me actually.
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im afraid of big dudes with guns.
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Add me to the list of people who get the heebie jeebies from spiders. They freak me out. That one you posted Kevin is something serious and I would probably sh!t me pants, run like a little girl or have my wife kill it (or all three). Just for curosity sakes, how big does one of those mother humpers get?
I also have a mild case of claustraphobia. Nothing too serious, but sometimes being in a tight space freaks me out a little.
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Add me to the list of people who get the heebie jeebies from spiders. They freak me out. That one you posted Kevin is something serious and I would probably sh!t me pants, run like a little girl or have my wife kill it (or all three). Just for curosity sakes, how big does one of those mother humpers get?
I also have a mild case of claustraphobia. Nothing too serious, but sometimes being in a tight space freaks me out a little.
Fully sprawled out, like on fear factor, they were about the size of the palm of your hand with legs. Some were smaller, and some were bigger. Nasty buggers. I have to scroll fast to get past the pic to read your posts...so post wisely. :-* That goes for Morgbug who will undoubtedly torture me with this forever. :P
Kevin
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I have a phobia of Jellyfish, and since I do surf, it totally sucks!!
It is really scary!
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I hate spiders (all insects, actually), snakes, and needles.
Man, I hate needles. Really.
And I have a paranoid fear of sexually transmitted diseases.
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I sort of have a fear of heights...I can take it if I need to. I have to climb up on some 20-40 foot tall tanks from time to time, sort of like climbing a silo on a farm, I really try not to look down
Not really fond of centipedes or spiders...centipedes with all of those legs and they can move baby...I get the serious Willies from seeing them
(http://ppdl.org/dd/images/centipede.jpeg)
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I used to be afraid of spiders. Call Daddy and squeal afraid. I used to be afraid of heights. I used to be afraid of sharks.
Now I'm an entomologist of all things and handle and look at spiders all the time. All spiders bite but most are no worse than a bee sting in terms of pain (sure that helped).
I love highrise apartments and climbing forestry towers now to install electronic equipment (former life).
I've been diving in a shark tank in Perth, Western Australia.
Must take fear and beat it into submission. Gotta love the adrenaline rush too. ;D
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Now I'm an entomologist of all things and handle and look at spiders all the time. All spiders bite but most are no worse than a bee sting in terms of pain (sure that helped).
Sounds....mortifying. *shuders*
You ever touch one of those...THINGS that I HATE?
Kevin
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No, not that specific species Kevin. But lots of others. Tarantulas are kind of funky, to be perfectly honest. The local entomology department has some for displays. But yeah, I've had roaches, moths, mantids and big ass spiders walking on me. No big.
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What are those creepy hybred kind that we have down here? They hop, are yellow with brown spots and are a tad aggresive?
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Need a tad more info than that sir. First, where are ya?
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No, not that specific species Kevin. But lots of others. Tarantulas are kind of funky, to be perfectly honest. The local entomology department has some for displays. But yeah, I've had roaches, moths, mantids and big ass spiders walking on me. No big.
:-X Your ballsier than I would ever be in that field...
Now if I was working in paleontology, that would be a whole nother story.
I have to have the Animal Controll people come and look at this tick like creature that I captured beneith a wine glass, and swept into a bag. Its got a huge fat hard body, and its greyish, and over the legs and the mouth it has a circle with a dot in it, like an eyeball...
It was secreating somthing yesterday, and I care not to know what the secretion was.
Its quite gross looking.
Kevin
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Ok, I am located in Spartanburg SC which is located at the foot of the Appalachins.
The spiders are ground dwellers (or so it seems) they tend to hop from place to place and have very hard shells. Does that help?
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The spiders are ground dwellers (or so it seems) they tend to hop from place to place and have very hard shells.
Solution?
Boot.
Kevin
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Nuh un, these little bastards are aggressive
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Ok, I am located in Spartanburg SC which is located at the foot of the Appalachins.
The spiders are ground dwellers (or so it seems) they tend to hop from place to place and have very hard shells. Does that help?
It helps. I might ask for more, but I'll see what I can find. Me geek.
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Thanks man, we also have very large spiders called Gargantuas, well ok, that's what the people in the woodlands call them, but, I have no idea what the scientific name is.
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Thanks man, we also have very large spiders called Gargantuas, well ok, that's what the people in the woodlands call them, but, I have no idea what the scientific name is.
Solution?
Boot.
Kevin :-*
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They hang from trees, so a boot is out. These may be Carolina Wolf Spiders, the largest spiders in the nation.
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They hang from trees, so a boot is out. These may be Carolina Wolf Spiders, the largest spiders in the nation.
Carry...a pelet gun.
Or a Machete...wait...Carolina wolf spiders...do you have a picture of them? I spend most of my summer in the Carolinas...never seen one before...
Kevin
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I not sure if I have any phobias expect for rollercoasters and public speaking, but this one I usually overcome once I get use to the people. I use to be scared of flying, hights and snakes but not anymore.
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Any luck, Morgbug?
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Not especially. Google is little help, so I'll have to resort to a real library. What little I could find indicates that the terms Whip Scorpion and Whip Spider are interchangeable, though they are indeed spiders.
They are suggested to not be dangerous to humans (with the caveat that all spiders will bite to defend themselves) and prey on small animals and other insects. Pretty typical stuff.
Mostly NOT found in North America north of Mexico, and pointedly I could not find a specific reference for the Appalachians. Not to say you aren't seeing them, just that nobody is putting anything on the web from that region. Possibly a species similar in appearance, but sufficiently different as to not be a whip spider.
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Ok, I am located in Spartanburg SC which is located at the foot of the Appalachins.
The spiders are ground dwellers (or so it seems) they tend to hop from place to place and have very hard shells. Does that help?
sounds like a jumping spider
(http://img.thefreedictionary.com/wiki/4/49/JumpingSpiderSmall.jpeg)
http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Jumping%20spider
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I know, but they don't look like that, I'll try to find a dead one and take a picture.
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Morgbug, you got me and Vator mixed. I have never seen one of those nasties in person, and untill I die have to wish to.
And keep your photos of jumping spiders away from me, Phil. :-*
Kevin
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Morgbug, you got me and Vator mixed. I have never seen one of those nasties in person, and untill I die have to wish to.
And keep your photos of jumping spiders away from me, Phil. :-*
Kevin
Ah crap, senility rears its ugly head. Thanks.
Found a few links for Appalachian spiders, but nada with pics.
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For me its Dragonflies.... don't know why but it always has been. Jumped out of a boat once!
(http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/uniramia/odonata/dragonfly.jpg)
Now for spiders, here is horrific stuff. The after affects of a bite from a brown recluse spider.
WARNING THIS IS VERY GRAPHIC
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(http://home1.gte.net/res1ewfe/images/spiderbite.gif)
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Ouch!!!
Did that actually happen to you?
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Thats why you dont let those buggers near you.
Kevin
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Gotta love the brown reclus.
One bite, and you start getting ulcer like wounds where the bite was. They can get bigger and bigger causing you to bleed, then killing you.
Not fun. THey're about the size of a quarter and have a violin shaped mark on their abdomin.
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There are much, much worse pictures for a brown recluse. On the bright side, with time, the wounds tend to heal over, but a fairly nasty scar.
You should be safe where you are Scott ;)
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Yeah, one of the benifits of being up here...not too many creepy crawlies that make nasty scars....
I got bit by a spider once, but it didn't result in more that some minor bruises.
Scott
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It is so hard to believe that such a little spider can tear somebody up man!
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Holy ****. I didnt catch that one slide of his finger BUSTED OPEN!
**** spiders. If one ever gets near me ever again, it dies. I already killed one yesterday.
Kevin
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Yeah, much to my suprise while using a urinal at school a little black spider decided to just slide on down. Fearing that it would strike, I aimed for the little bugger (it was inside the urinal) and shot it down. A true victory for humanity.
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Yup!! Great Victory Vator!!! ;)
Man, do I love killing spiders!
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Bet you couldn't take out this one with a squirt from Capt. Winky!
(http://www.sandsbox.net/albums/Misc-pics/camel_spider.jpg)
The Wind Spider
Also known as Camel spider, Wind scorpions, Solifugid.
Galeodes arabs
Native to: Sinai desert.
This rarely imported species occasionally arrives in Egyptian shipments.
This weird looking arachnid is not in fact a scorpion or spider at all but belongs to its own order- solifugid. This species can attain a leg span of 5” and a body of 2”. Wind spiders are fast moving aggressive hunters, capable of over powering much larger prey than itself. Its front pair of legs are modified as feelers to detect and pull its prey into its large over sized jaws. Its three pairs of legs are capable of speed making this creature a fast moving killing machine.
The wind spider is adapted to life in the desert and can withstand the harsh environment well. As its name suggests it can sometimes be seen tumbling around in sand storms. To escape the worst of the environment they sometimes make burrows under bushes, buildings etc. The female will also make a burrow to lay her eggs.
This can be a challenging captive, but the examples we have imported recently have arrived in good condition. The wind spider is a seasonal animal so life expectance is not long, and growth is rapid due to their huge appetite. They are best kept in an aquarium with sand and potting compost mix, they don’t require humidity but some will drink form shallow water dishes or damp cotton wool. Temperatures should be in the 80°F with a 10°F night drop. Temperature variations should be provided, with hot and cooler spots. The opportunity to burrow must be provided, especially when dealing with wild collected females.
Take a look at the size of this creature’s jaws and you will appreciate the immense power, as previously mentioned overpowering a larger creature is not a problem. In the wild the diet would consist of small lizards & invertebrates, in captivity suitably sized commercial raised live foods are satisfactory.
Not much is known about the breeding cycle of this species, although the female is known to bury her eggs in a burrow. The hatching time is not known, so if you are lucky enough to have a female lay a clutch of eggs make sure you write notes of what happens, even if it is nothing at all.
Overall this is an amazing creature, not for the novice but if you have experience with inverts why not give it a go? The wind spider is not venomous in any way but those jaws can give a very painful bite.
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Arrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
(http://mysite.freeserve.com/obi_robz/images/p3.jpg)
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that is one mean looking spider.
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That's only one spider in that picture?
It looks like one biting a second in the ass.
I would sure hate to find that in my sleeping bag.
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You're right.... its actually two spiders, one biting the other.
Still they are quite mean, from what I have read about them...
Scott
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Makes Kevin's spiders look a little tame. :-\
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http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp
Seems to debunk the legend of the camel spider. I don't doubt their existence, but some of the "facts" may not be true.
Still one freaking looking creature, though.
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The video clip is informing.
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(http://homepages.wmich.edu/~s8stahlh/acronicta1.jpg)
Saw one of these Caterpillars on the deck this morning, pretty cool looking, didn't give me the Willies either
It's called an American Dagger Moth
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We have been getting a lot of spiders lately. I don't have a fear of spiders but these I have never seen before & they give me the willies! :o
Looked around the net & I could only find 2 that are close to what we have. :-\
Araneus angulatus, more like this one.
(http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusangulatus6.jpg) (http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusangulatus3.jpg)
Araneus diadematus:
(http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/adiadem9.jpg) (http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/adiadem6.jpg)
There webs are strong & spraying them with the garden hose won't take them down.
Maybe Mr. Bug can elighten me as to what we may have. :-\
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I got your solution. Lighterfluid and a match.
:-*
Death to those 8 legged freaks!
Kevin
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I got your solution. Lighterfluid and a match.
Better yet, a lighter and some hairspray or something of the aerosol variety. Home made blow torch. Cooks 'em faster. ;)
Just don't do the "fart on the lighter" trick, 'cause that can have some rather painful implications if you're not careful...
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Just don't do the "fart on the lighter" trick, 'cause that can have some rather painful implications if you're not careful...
Sounds like a man with experience! :P ;D
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Well, not quite, fortunately. But I was priveleged enough to see it happen to a buddy at Jr. High summer camp.
You see, when you fart, the air is initially exhaled from your butt, but at the end of the gas passing, a slight bit of air is "inhaled" back into the bootie (kinda like backwashing when you're drinking), so if you're holding the lighter too close, well... uh... It can hurt, and cause some slight damage to the uh... Butt. :P
But the initial fart is really still worth it, at least to your buddies who can actually see the action back there, as you can really get a nice flame going with enough oomph. 8)
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God. This thread just dropped in I.Q. points.
kEvIn
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And on that note! :D
(http://www.urbandog.net/portfolio/excite/smileys/southparksm/cartman_fart.gif)
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I know a guy at work who is afraid of fruits, vegetables and condiments. So afraid in fact, that he threatened to hit a woman if she came near him with ketchup or mustard. :o
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I know a guy at work who is afraid of fruits, vegetables and condiments. So afraid in fact, that he threatened to hit a woman if she came near him with ketchup or mustard. :o
One of the guys on Jackass is mortified of mustard. They covered him with it and he lost it. I mean he really lost it. :-X
Kevin
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We have been getting a lot of spiders lately. I don't have a fear of spiders but these I have never seen before & they give me the willies! :o
Looked around the net & I could only find 2 that are close to what we have. :-\
Araneus angulatus, more like this one.
(http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusangulatus6.jpg) (http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusangulatus3.jpg)
Araneus diadematus:
(http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/adiadem9.jpg) (http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/adiadem6.jpg)
There webs are strong & spraying them with the garden hose won't take them down.
Maybe Mr. Bug can elighten me as to what we may have. :-\
Take a search under Shamrock Spider and let me know what you think. Been wet up there lately? Usually helps boost the population, though they'll disappear soon enough. Also see them more in the late summer as the females lay their eggs and tend to them at that time.
Kevin, I did have an answer to your spider question of long ago, but the guy who knows spiders much better than I mistakenly thought it was a local specimen, so I'm 99% confident he's wrong on the species given our geographic separation. He also finished grad school and no idea where he went.
Scott, nice caterpillar. Beware the urticating hairs.
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Take a search under Shamrock Spider and let me know what you think. Been wet up there lately? Usually helps boost the population, though they'll disappear soon enough. Also see them more in the late summer as the females lay their eggs and tend to them at that time.
Shamrock Spider, nope. Yeah it's been wet but we had this spider before, a few yrs. back when spring came in Feb. Found them at my friends place that yr. too.
Looked around under Shamrock Spider & I came across this beauty, a Cat-Face Spider (Araneus gemma), pretty darn close, a biege/grey color if I remember. If I see another one, I'll see if I can take a pic of it. They seem to have moved on. :-\
(http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/images/catFace6.jpg)
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OK Brent, I found one & took some pictures of it on the fence & in a jar.
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/Spider%201.jpg)
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/Spider%202.jpg)
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/Spider%203.jpg)
Bottom of Spider.
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/Spider%204.jpg)
(http://www.telusplanet.net/public/djustus/Spider%205.jpg)
This should give a somewhat clearer view of this thing. :-\
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No references here at home, but yeah, closely related to said Shamrock spider. More prevalent at end of year and in wetter years. Just a little more obvious as they are guarding egg masses.
All spiders bite and all are venomous. One of the grand advantages of living where it's so freaking cold for so long is a distinct lack of overly venomous beasties. Your lady friend there could give you a nifty nip, maybe even draw blood, but nothing worse than a bee sting. A beer would fix you up quick like a bunny.
I remember during my graduate work I walked face on into a web of one of those in the forest. Wheee.
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Well it looks like my spider mystery has solved. I just picked up todays paper & on the city page, there is a picture of a spider with a lady bug wrapped for a meal later. They called it a Jewel spider also called a Cat spider.
I did a search on it & looks like thats what I have.
Jewel Spider (Araneus gemmoides) (http://www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/natural/insects/bugsfaq/jewelspd.htm)
It does mention the Shamrock spider but it states it lacks the bumps or horns on the abdomen. Guess that whats thrown me off as this is the distinct marking the spider has.
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How probable is it for a spider to bite a human though? Sometimes it seems as though we're too big for bugs to really notice us. I mean, I know it happens, but don't they usually use their venom in immobilizing their prey? Do they bite with the same intention when their biting a human? Also, when people wake up with a spider bite, is the spider actually trying to extract blood?
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Hey Bug, remeber that spider I sent you? Your colleuge may have been correct after all. See, my friend obtained that spider from a box he got when some one shipped him some stuff from ebay.
Kevin
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Man, chills went down my spine when I saw those spider pictures. I hate those things.
Or it could be because it's thirty ******* degrees here.
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You should have seen me when I tried to get that sucker in the jar, I had no idea what it was going to do. ;D
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How probable is it for a spider to bite a human though? Sometimes it seems as though we're too big for bugs to really notice us. I mean, I know it happens, but don't they usually use their venom in immobilizing their prey? Do they bite with the same intention when their biting a human? Also, when people wake up with a spider bite, is the spider actually trying to extract blood?
With us, it's a defense mechanism. Given a chance, they'll try to escape first. When they are cornered, it's all they have left. Most spider bites are accidental in the sense that people weren't generally antagonizing the spider and in most cases, didn't even know it was there.
Most people that wake up with a spider bite are usually telling a story. Most spiders don't inhabit bedrooms, they tend to be too clean and have too much activity. Most spider bites occur to the extremeties - hands and feet. People putting on shoes without looking or walking barefoot and stepping on a spider. Hands are obvious - picking up something. Of course the other common place to get bitten is on the ass. That's been declining with indoor plumbing though :P
Hey Bug, remeber that spider I sent you? Your colleuge may have been correct after all. See, my friend obtained that spider from a box he got when some one shipped him some stuff from ebay.
Yeah, he's a pretty bright guy, but he may have had the species wrong. Probably the right Family and Genus but not the exact version.
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Anyone have any bad phobias? Like other than spiders/snakes?
My worst one is doctors... when was the last time you went to the doctor? Or the dentist?
For me, here's a timeline -
1992 - My last visit to the dentist... no cavities then, still think I have healthy teeth. I threw up when they put "drainer" in my mouth and haven't been back since.
1995 - My last visit to a doctor... had mono, so I had to go. Got even more sick when I got to the doctor... when they drew blood I puked and had the dry heaves for at least 20 minutes.
1997 - Went to the emergency room to have my right knee drained after it swelled up the size of a pumpkin (had surgery on it in 1994, and in 1997 it suddenly swelled up). I threw up when they put the needle in my knee.
1999 - Blood drives... these make me sick as hell. My wife wanted to give blood in college, I went with her and before the nurse even got the needle out, I got sick. Ran to the bathroom and was sick for over an hour. Even fainted at a blood drive in high school in 1995 watching a different girlfriend give blood. I actually turned green and they wanted to call an ambulance.
Straight up, I'm scared of doctors and dentists. I don't go. I can get sick with the flu, puke for a week, have a 102 temperature for days, etc and not go. My wife gets very mad at me. I basically hate needles... mainly drawing blood. If I have to get blood work done, I get sick for days in advance and several days after... always sick to my stomach (even typing this makes me woozy). I lose sleep over it and have bad dreams because I dwell on it. I'd rather if a doctor needed blood, to break my nose and get it that way.
Anyone else have this phobia? Or any other phobias?
:P
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Flying. I have to be sedated to get on a plane.
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Not a particular fear of death, but a fear of dying before doing what I have to do. Like, dying young I suppose.
Plus those hellish tailess whip scorpions... :-X :'(
Kevin
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My biggest fear is heights. I have never flown and I never will. If I absolutely had to, I'd be right there with rebeltrader asking for the strongest sedative they had.
My other biggest fear is worms or bugs somehow burrowing under my skin and laying eggs and then eating their way out. I go into panic attacks when I see photographs of this type of thing occurring, simulated or not.
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My greatest fear is consumption of spoiled food. I constantly check expiration dates, smell and examine any and all food before I consume it, and if there's any doubt, toss it. Unfortunately, my wife likes to buy and horde food that's on sale and our refrigerator is always packed with stuff of varying ages. Luckily, we don't eat any meat, fowl or fish, or even much dairy or eggs, so the chance of the more nasty spoilage is kept to a minimum.
I think this fear originated in my youth when my mom would occasionally pack me a lunch that included a moldy PB&J sandwich. I also became very ill once when I baked up and ate a package of sugar cookie dough that had been sitting out a bit too long. And more recently, I cracked an egg and it was green inside. Hideous.
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Spiders!!! I can't stand 'em, no matter how big or small they are.
Also, I hate heights, but that is kind of conditional. If I'm moving either up or down, it doesn't bother me. But if I'm at a dead stop, like on a amusement park ride before it drops, that drives me nuts.
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Needles-- I don't mind donating/selling plasma or anything, but getting shots just bugs the hell out of me.
Spiders/Snakes-- one's got too many legs, and the other has no legs. Weird, and creepy.
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Hey Kevin, Did you see the Vegas Fear Factor where people were eating those spiders alive? I believe they were the exact same kind you posted. Maybe that would help you get over the phobia.
I'm not sure I have any phobias. I know there are many things that give me the chills, but if I saw that Spider (or a land shark) I'd probably just go the other way.
Snakes.....man, I am scared of them but my friend has one in a cage top of on his TV and I don't mind it being there. I think I'm just scared of the idea of meeting one in the wild that can bite me. :)
I saw that episode. Creepy little things!!!! I don't like spiders either. They give me the shivers! I scream and run from the room when I see one. I usually have to have somebody else kill it because I just can't stand being in the same room with them. One night I remember reaching over to get something off my stereo speaker and there was a orange spider crawling across it...it was BIG but I can't measure how big it was. All I know is I kept screaming until somebody came in the room and killed it.
I also don't like snakes...*shiver* I saw one in the woods and nearly jumped out of my skin. I just don't like them!!!!
I don't mind needles, they don't bother me but if there is a bug? Get it away from me!
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Boy, you guys (and gals :)) wouldn't like my brother's tarantula much. He actually lets it crawl across his hand.
Gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it. :-[
I've always had a problem with fear of heights and flying, but it's getting much better as I get older.
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My problem with heights is that I can go to the Grand Canyon and look over the edge, but I can't go anywhere near the railings at the mall. Wierd, huh?
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That is weird!
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My phobia is razor blades. When I was really young, I saw my dad shaving one morning. That day we went to a graduation party. When I went to the bathroom, I saw a straight razor sitting on the sink and decided to do what my dad was doing. I don't remember anything past grabbing the razor.
I can use razors in a non-shaving capacity with no problem, but I get really anxious even thinking of using one to shave. I've had to use an electric shaver my whole life.
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Bill, that's a very understandable phobia. I'm very nervous about putting sharp things near my face.
Kevin
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I found out I was claustrophobic when I had to have an MRI on my brain a few months ago. They asked me and I said I didn't have any problems with it. Once they put me in the machine I freaked and they couldn't get me out fast enough. I've had 4 since then and they have to sedate me before I can even get near the machine.
Snakes are my biggest phobia. Saw one in the front yard last week and me and the kids haven't been outside since.
Birds in enclosed spaces freak me out too.
I also get very paranoid about spoiled food too. If meat looks or smells the least bit funny while I'm cooking it I'll throw it out.
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Flying. I have to be sedated to get on a plane.
I ain't gettin' on no plane, Hannibal!
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Hey Morgbug, remember that strange species of spider I was talking about a year ago? The "Hell Happy Hoppers"? Well the new house has them too...except they're much thicker and can jump higher. Big suckers too.
Perhaps I could capture a specimen and take a few pics?
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Heights has never been a problem for me. I actually like them. I think falling is really fun, the part where you hit the ground sucks though. :P Snakes and spiders have never really bothered me much, I don't like spiders cause the bite me all the time in my sleep, and the ones we have here in my basement are big. But I'm no Steven Irwin when it comes to handling them, I guess I do like cacthing snakes though. :) I do get claustrophobic sometimes though. I am a fairly big guy, 6'4" 265, so I'm not really a fan of small spaces. I guess it is more I just get cramped really easy and don't like having that feeling if I can help it. :-\
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Hey Morgbug, remember that strange species of spider I was talking about a year ago? The "Hell Happy Hoppers"? Well the new house has them too...except they're much thicker and can jump higher. Big suckers too.
Perhaps I could capture a specimen and take a few pics?
Yeah, that could be cool. I do remember.
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I came face to face with my biggest phobia today :o I was headed out with the kids and I after I strapped them in their carseats I went to water a potted plant that was near my front door and when I lifted it up lo and behold there was a ******* baby coperhead under it. I froze -- and thank God -- so did it. I went and got a big paint bucket and put it over it and weighted it down until the hubby can come home and slay it. I'm still sick to my stomach. Everytime I turn around I think something is brushing against my leg. The hardest part now I keeping my little boy from moving the bucket -- he wants to see the snake. He also wants to see if he can move faster than the snake :'( I AM FREAKING OUT!! I'm considering packing up the kids and leaving until the hubby gets home :( AHHHHHHHH!
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After doing a little investigating online the damn thing looks more like an eastern diamondback rattlesnake :o -- can't say for sure 'cause I didn't spend too much time studying the thing. We'll investigate further after its dead ;D
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Put a brick on top of the bucket, and tell your boy it's dangerous, and keep him inside.
Kevin
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Thanks -- I put some weights on the bucket and explained to him about the dangers of this snake -- and that's when he came up with the idea of wanting to see if could move faster then the snake >:( The main thing I am worried about is that it will escape before daddy can get home -- its in the mulch and I'm afraid it will squirm its way out :'( We are definately staying inside -- even the dog.
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I don't blame you for freaking out. I'm not a huge fan of snakes either, although it probably wouldn't be an official "phobia".
My brother has a boa constrictor which I held when it was really young. Even at that age, I could feel at tightening around my wrist... Needless to say, I didn't hold it much longer. :-[
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Snakes are my absolute, #1 phobia. :( I got physically ill when I saw it. Since I was a child I've had nightmares about them. I've made vacation plans based on snakes -- i.e. -- I never went to the family's cabin in the mountains nor went camping because of them. I always supposed that's why I loved Ireland so much -- thanks St. Patrick for driving all of the snakes out. We still haven't identified the snake -- but its dead. Is there a snake mafia? Can we leave its mutilated body outside as a warning for other snakes not to mess with our family? 8)