Oooh, that’s a neat one! Big! Do you know what kind it is? (If you Google “big orange spider,” I’m the No. 2 hit now, since I posted about the one I saw a couple of weeks ago.)
I thought it was called a banana spider, so I googled for an image. The following picture came up. *jibblie* I’m glad I read your entries in the morning instead of right before bed.
While I’m normally not one who is afraid of spiders, holy crap that one is HUGE! Be careful that it doesn’t eat either of you or one of the cats.
P.S. Did you ever bother to take your quarter back, or did you just give it to him? I would have considered it a donation to the keep-the-massive-spider-happy fund.
Mark says
Is that at QUARTER under that thing?
****hbhhbhbhbhbh**** I DISPISE spiders!!!!
Curt says
Hey, it’s a zigzag spider! That’s what we called em as kids. These were very prevalent out on the farm down in MO.
Kitt says
Oooh, that’s a neat one! Big! Do you know what kind it is? (If you Google “big orange spider,” I’m the No. 2 hit now, since I posted about the one I saw a couple of weeks ago.)
Brad says
You’re number one now! Congratulations!
Deanne says
I can’t think of an adequate (but unique) expression for the trembling that overtook me as I viewed your scary spider!
****super-jibblie****
Brad says
I thought it was called a banana spider, so I googled for an image. The following picture came up. *jibblie* I’m glad I read your entries in the morning instead of right before bed.
http://davidmichaelkennedy.com/blog/media/heather-banana-spider.jpg
Beth says
Now THAT creeps me out. It brings back memories of you Windexing the wolf spider (in Mom and Dad’s kitchen in Texas) to death.
Please note: Windex is NOT instantaneous death.
Brad says
I found out what it is at my favorite site for bug identification. (Warning: you have to scroll through lots of spider pictures to find it)
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/spiders10.html
Annette says
I don’t think it wants your quarter. I think it wants inside for your tomato! Note to self: NO BLT’s this week!
Brad says
I’ve already commented three times on this post. Criminy!
Beth says
Um. Four.
Deborah says
Do your bats eat those?
Karla says
While I’m normally not one who is afraid of spiders, holy crap that one is HUGE! Be careful that it doesn’t eat either of you or one of the cats.
P.S. Did you ever bother to take your quarter back, or did you just give it to him? I would have considered it a donation to the keep-the-massive-spider-happy fund.
Peggy says
TERRIFYING!!! Just the picture scares the bejezzes out of me…I can’t even imagine what you went thru having to face it in person.
Just in case … no one will judge you …
http://www.medicinenet.com/posttraumatic_stress_disorder/article.htm
Lloyd says
I had a LOT of trouble sleeping that night.
Lauren says
That was supposed to be my comment, but I wrote it from an iPhone that I couldn’t control.
Beth Marshall says
ooooohhhhh i heart spiders and she is a pretty one. Spiders are good luck and to have one at your doorstep means good things are to come.
Karla says
There you go! Just keeping giving the spider quarters until it has enough for a bus ticket to Florida so it can live with Beth!
Lauren says
Done.