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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 12:09 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I tried poking it with a stick but it didn't move. It looks like its a gynormous spider and it freaks me out!

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 02:08 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Could it be a spider with an egg sac? It's amazing! See what develops...

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 02:28 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I've just been looking on BugGuide.net and think it might be a red crab spider. Hope someone will know.

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 02:58 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 05:45 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yes, that's the spider's body, not an egg sac. It looks awesome!

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 08:50 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I would be a little frightened of that one, I think. At least it's outside. However, Sally here, thinks she could coax the shyness out of him. Hmmmm..

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 10:24 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

personally I find Tanya's a little more scary!

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 12:30 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Zack wrote on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 10:24 am:

personally I find Tanya's a little more scary!


Thanks for the major crack up, Zack!

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 01:10 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Ann, thanks! I'm going there now. (Bug guide)
Yes, I thought at first, it was an egg sac, then not sure. It's nested securely in my Baptisia; I do know that.

Tanya

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Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 01:28 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

That's an interesting site. Wondering if it's a shamrock spider?
In either case, I've never seen one like it before. And I just checked to see if it moved; it hasn't.

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Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 10:49 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Denise,it would freak me out too!
Tanya, your guy is hilarious.

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Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 05:25 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Guessing it won't move around much, looks like a sedentary type, not a wandering wolf-type spider. Shouldn't bother you at all, and its nice and colourful.

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Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 11:39 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The scary (albeit colorful and unusual) spider is gone---moved on. Tomorrow I'll have to check the Baptisia to see if there are eggs or....

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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:11 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It looks like it's trying to cover its eyes and hide from your camera, Denise. Great photo of it. Tanya

I have webs all over my garden right now!

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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 07:01 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I'm with you Zack much happier looking at the real thing.

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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 09:27 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It traveled onwards---to its happy mushroom-backed home.

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Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 02:44 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Very cool spider!

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Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 - 07:40 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I wonder if they go into a winter dormancy? I admit to being spider-knowledge-challenged.

Sunnyday2day - Tanya-Michigan, Zone "5"

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