WTF kind of spider is this???

[frisbee]

And why are you reading Family circle?

 

[StromBusa]

Not sure, but this one asked me how to get to Clovis today.

 

[MLSDUKE1]

i dont know, i think if i lived where they get that big i would be moving

Dude, he was the size of a dime! HUGE!!

Just a hairy jumping spider. Those are one of the most intelligent and trusting of spiders hence he didnt expect to get smacked with a freaking magazine by a grown man. They are one of the only spiders that can look around by moving their head. If you watch them and move your hand back and forth they will follow it. They also track their prey (flies mostly) by following them slowly then try to cut them off with an ambush, harmless and fun to watch. Leave the spiders alone.

If he was so smart, why didn't he jump away from the magazine?

Way to go bro, you killed something unique and very talented. You must now breed them and set them free to bring a balance back to nature.

I'm not breeding them, the females are WAY to small for my taste!

and a favorite of photographers:

jumping spider - Google Search

about as deadly as cotton balls...

duke you are now limited to 2 magazines..

Which 2?

Nice one, Those are cool pics. I spent an hour one day sipping a beer on the deck and watching a jumping spider track a fly all over the railing. He was so patient and clever that when the fly landed on the same side as him instead of walking toward it he turned around and went around the other side to take the fly from its blind spot. Its pretty amazing what you learn when you watch them, you dont learn much after whacking them with a crappy magazine.

Smart spider! Outsmarting flies and all! Pfft!

And why are you reading Family circle?

I don't but my wifey does. Not really sure whats in it

Not sure, but this one asked me how to get to Clovis today.

I have seen some tarantulas here, they know the way. Just keep them to yourself!

 

[Big Bo]

I hate F-en spiders.... really like snakes tho although, at one time I did have quite a few pet spiders, go figure....

You spound like my son.

On another note, reading this thread I look up and a GIANT BROWN spider is running around the control room. I got a fly swatter to kill it, and it was gone. Spiders are like snakes to me. If I can see them from a distance we are ok. Disapearing is not good.

 

[pan]

In Australia we call it a pet

 

[dadofthree]

Probably protected Don't answer the door. It's the Feds

 

[majestic12]

You sound like my son.

On another note, reading this thread I look up and a GIANT BROWN spider is running around the control room. I got a fly swatter to kill it, and it was gone. Spiders are like snakes to me. If I can see them from a distance we are ok. Disappearing is not good.

I agree the only thing worse than seeing a spider in your bedroom is loosing one in your bedroom.