The Arrow-shaped Micrathena spider lived all over the world. The spiny ridges on females are believed to ward off predators. Males do not have spines and are mostly black with white edges. This species forms orb webs that are low to the ground in both open and dense woods. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Gigantic Spiders
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
American House Spider
The American House Spider created the classic cobwebs making them in all corners of the attic or windows. They are found will in American House-wholes of corse. The American House Spider is inconspicuous and rarely bothers humans. They may opt to 'play dead' if threatened.
This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Desert Tarantula
The Desert Tarantula are found will you guess it in desert areas. They generally hide during the day, choosing to rest under rock collections or in protective holed burrows. This spider will work hard at avoiding contact with people but will strike if disturbed or threatened. The Desert Tarantula bites are considered to be poisonous. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Harvestman
Harvest are not spiders, though they resemble them in many ways. They do not have fangs, are not venomous and do not bite. A harvest man will remove one of its own legs to distract predators. the removed leg can twitch for up to an hour, allowing the harvestman time to escape.This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Wolf Spider
The Wolf Spider is found all over the world. It hunts at night, spending the daytime hiding in a burrow. Their large size makes them intimidating and feared. They are known to bite when handled, though their venom is not medically known to be harmful to humans. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Hentz Jumping Spider
The Hentz Jumping Spider gets its name by the way its catches it's prey. It catches prey by jumping on instent of using webs. They live all over the world in grassy habitats. They come in many different colors and don't grow very big. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Nursery Web Spider
The Nursery Web Spider gets its name from the way it carries its egg sac. It carries the egg sac with its fangs and builds its web in high or low shrubs. The females guard the eggs until they hatch. It doesn't use its webs to catch prey. This is what it looks like and like always thank you for your time.
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