RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Don't worry, Mike, you're safe. Tarantula's don't go for junk food. 
Cool spiders, though, they help keep the pest population down!
Cool spiders, though, they help keep the pest population down!
The creepy crawly thread.....
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Cool spider pic, Mike...but you're not alone in the big spider department!
Early last month, we heard a scream come from the shipping area at work, when we ran over to see what was wrong, the gal in there was speechlessly pointing at the packing peanut bin...so we peered inside and there was probably one of the biggest Wolf Spiders I have ever seen!
About the size of a smaller Tarantula, this female spanned well over 4" (definately more if she extended her legs all the way) and was amazingly docile for her species.
I carefully scooped her up and put her out by the Oleandar bushes (and scored some photos, too) so she could keep on doing what she does best. The women wanted me to kill it, but I wouldn't do it...ya' gotta respect something that's survived against the odds to make it to the top of it's class!
Early last month, we heard a scream come from the shipping area at work, when we ran over to see what was wrong, the gal in there was speechlessly pointing at the packing peanut bin...so we peered inside and there was probably one of the biggest Wolf Spiders I have ever seen!
About the size of a smaller Tarantula, this female spanned well over 4" (definately more if she extended her legs all the way) and was amazingly docile for her species.
I carefully scooped her up and put her out by the Oleandar bushes (and scored some photos, too) so she could keep on doing what she does best. The women wanted me to kill it, but I wouldn't do it...ya' gotta respect something that's survived against the odds to make it to the top of it's class!
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mikewint
Captain
Don't get me wrong, i'm not an arachnophobic person, and I'm on the side of any critter that kills insects. So A tarantula is pretty cool but a herd of them moving through the grass towards my pink little footsies was un-nerving to say the least. Scorpions, tarantulas, copperheads, cottonmouths, wonder what's next?
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION MIKE!!!!!!! You will find out.
And Dave, THAT ROCKS DUDE!!!!!!! Excellent shots sir!
And Dave, THAT ROCKS DUDE!!!!!!! Excellent shots sir! 
Nice shots Dave!
wow Dave they are great pics Dave
Crimea_River
Marshal
Well, I for one am staying put....
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Dang, I'm gonna have to try out the cellphone camera next time I'm under a computer desk fiddlin with wires, and notice something with multiple eyes staring at me...
Mike...the next inevitable invasion: Rednecks.
Mike...the next inevitable invasion: Rednecks.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
That Wolf Spider was photographed with my new Kodak C143 (it replaced my trusty 10 year old Kodak DC3500) that I keep in the car's glovebox...
I'm pretty impressed with it's picture quality
I'm pretty impressed with it's picture quality
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Kodak's always made fairly decent cameras. They use good lenses in them, too....Carl Zeiss, if I'm not mistaken.
mikewint
Captain
RA, too late, they're already here. I'm in unincorporated Lakeview which means NO zoning whatsoever. My next door neighbor's place looks like a construction storage area and the house looks like it's being demolished
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
LOL They've got an actual house? You must be in an affluent neighborhood. Usually it'll be a rusting out double-wide (or worse yet, one of those aluminum trailers that were popular in the 50's), several junk cars on blocks, the obligatory refrigerator, two or three coon dogs on the front porch (and sounds of at least twice that many coming from under the porch....and the trailer...), $50,000 satellite dish in the front yard (cuz...you know...we NEED to pick up TV stations from Istanbul. And the Crab Nebula.). And, at a minimum, two bug zappers. Cuz we're in a cee-vul-ahz'd nation, ya know.
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Quote; Mike...the next inevitable invasion: Rednecks.
Oh yeah, and just what are we implying RA!! Are you saying there's something wRoNg wit us?
Oh yeah, and just what are we implying RA!! Are you saying there's something wRoNg wit us?
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Quote; Mike...the next inevitable invasion: Rednecks.
Oh yeah, and just what are we implying RA!! Are you saying there's something wRoNg wit us?
Nope...sorry for the confusion, but there was no "implying" in my comment.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Ok...back to the spiders.....Nice shots fellas....
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Bob was back today! He's moved from our front planter area to the tree across the driveway...apparently our front porch gets really hot when its 100+ outside. And its harder for me to annoy him with my camera when he's goin all ninja-stealth on the tree bark. Unfortunately for him, his toenails still make a bit of noise as he sneaks around...
...and Louie, who guards the back door:
...and Louie, who guards the back door:
mikewint
Captain
Nice shots RA, been seeing some large walking sticks but not able to get a pic yet
Nice shots RA!
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Excellent shots RA!!!!
