help ID the giant spiders in my garden!
 

Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

That pic is only slightly larger than real life, btw. Spider is a good
2" across.

He's camped in the middle of my brussels sprouts. Got a big web about a
foot and a half across. Looks like he's been eating well. My garden is
in Missouri, near Kansas City.




Dawn

"Dawn" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

That pic is only slightly larger than real life, btw. Spider is a good
2" across.

He's camped in the middle of my brussels sprouts. Got a big web about a
foot and a half across. Looks like he's been eating well. My garden is
in Missouri, near Kansas City.


Garden spider:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...ow_argiope.htm

Frank Logullo wrote:

Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

Garden spider:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...ow_argiope.htm



Cool! Thanks!



Dawn

"Dawn" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

That pic is only slightly larger than real life, btw. Spider is a good 2"
across.

He's camped in the middle of my brussels sprouts. Got a big web about a
foot and a half across. Looks like he's been eating well. My garden is in
Missouri, near Kansas City.

Nice one!

On 8/23/05 2:43 PM, in article , "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"Dawn" wrote in message
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Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

That pic is only slightly larger than real life, btw. Spider is a good 2"
across.

He's camped in the middle of my brussels sprouts. Got a big web about a
foot and a half across. Looks like he's been eating well. My garden is in
Missouri, near Kansas City.

Nice one!



That is handsome fellow (more likely gal). I'm looking forward to an ID
since I have them too!

Cheryl

In article says...
That is handsome fellow (more likely gal). I'm looking forward to an ID
since I have them too!

Don't female spiders kill and eat the male right after they mate?

"Dawn" wrote in message
...
Does anybody know what kind of spider this is?

http://www.reddawn.net/temp/Dscn1078.jpg

That pic is only slightly larger than real life, btw. Spider is a good
2" across.

He's camped in the middle of my brussels sprouts. Got a big web about a
foot and a half across. Looks like he's been eating well. My garden is
in Missouri, near Kansas City.

doubt this guy (or gal) is what's been eating your brussels sprount, though.
Spiders typically eat other "bad" insects.

Suzy O




Dawn

Suzy O wrote:



doubt this guy (or gal) is what's been eating your brussels sprount, though.
Spiders typically eat other "bad" insects.

Oh, no, she had herself a nice wide web with lots of caught bugs bundled
up. I'm sure she wasn't eating the sprouts. There's lots of other stuff
doing that. :)


Dawn

When I replied, I thought you were saying "she" was eating your brussel
sprouts. Now that I'm clear on what you meant, we agree -- she's eating
insects, and that's a good thing.
Suzy O

"Dawn" wrote in message
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Suzy O wrote:



doubt this guy (or gal) is what's been eating your brussels sprount,
though.
Spiders typically eat other "bad" insects.

Oh, no, she had herself a nice wide web with lots of caught bugs bundled
up. I'm sure she wasn't eating the sprouts. There's lots of other stuff
doing that. :)


Dawn

Mark Anderson wrote in
.net:

In article says...
That is handsome fellow (more likely gal). I'm looking
forward to an ID since I have them too!

Don't female spiders kill and eat the male right after they
mate?

not always. usually they do, but there are variations between
spiders & some males are faster than others ;)

lee
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