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spider identification help #7308232 07/17/21 07:48 PM 07/17/21 07:48 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 345 Finger Lakes region, NY Fireplug OP trapper
Fireplug OP trapper Joined: May 2019 Posts: 345 Finger Lakes region, NY	Saw this spider at work today (Upstate NY). Cant figure out what it is. Was about 3/4" in diameter. Cool looking but a little creepy according to the boss. Last edited by Fireplug; 07/17/21 07:49 PM.

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308234 07/17/21 07:58 PM 07/17/21 07:58 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio.	It's possibly a cucumber green orb spider. Keith

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308237 07/17/21 08:00 PM 07/17/21 08:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 3,843 Pennsylvania The hammer trapper
The hammer trapper Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 3,843 Pennsylvania	Orb weaver. There are a bunch of different color variations of them. Good bug catchers to have around.

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308246 07/17/21 08:06 PM 07/17/21 08:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,244 ny U upstateNY trapper
upstateNY trapper U Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 16,244 ny	Don't pet it. the wheels of the gods turn very slowly

Re: spider identification help [Re: upstateNY] #7308324 07/17/21 10:36 PM 07/17/21 10:36 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming C cmcf trapper
cmcf trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming	Originally Posted by upstateNY Don't pet it. I have to go with upstate NY on this one. Based on the body shape and physical structure that is a hunting spider. Not a web Weaver. Notice how robust the legs are and short compared to body size. Since hunting spiders must run down their prey and inject their venoms to capture it that spider is ready and able to administer a nasty bite. Search “hunting spider “ and you will see several versions of that body types. “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined” B. Disraeli

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308335 07/17/21 11:16 PM 07/17/21 11:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C. Leary Sink trapper
Leary Sink trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C.	I aint serching for the nasty thing, lm just hoping I can out run it!!

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308336 07/17/21 11:24 PM 07/17/21 11:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,823 Lower Alabama (Daleville) L LAtrapper "Professor"
LAtrapper "Professor" L Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,823 Lower Alabama (Daleville)	I think it may be a crab spider- see https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/commonspiders.pdf for spiders of New York. Scroll to the bottom of the pictures for information Note to self- Engage brain before opening mouth (or hitting the ENTER key/SUBMIT button). Ron Fry

Re: spider identification help [Re: Leary Sink] #7308338 07/17/21 11:30 PM 07/17/21 11:30 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming C cmcf trapper
cmcf trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming	If you could run as fast for your size as that thing does for its size, whoosh 100 mile an hour no problem. Originally Posted by Leary Sink I aint serching for the nasty thing, lm just hoping I can out run it!! “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined” B. Disraeli

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308339 07/17/21 11:39 PM 07/17/21 11:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming C cmcf trapper
cmcf trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming	LA trapper you may be right crab spiders are in the hunting spider group. Killed a billion of them trimming palms in Arizona. Not that brightly colored though. “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined” B. Disraeli

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308340 07/17/21 11:42 PM 07/17/21 11:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,538 fayette,al. G grisseldog trapper
grisseldog trapper G Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,538 fayette,al.	Wud be a dead spider around me. Sorry

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308352 07/18/21 12:55 AM 07/18/21 12:55 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio.	If you do a quick search on "cucumber green orb spider", these pictures come up. They look like the same species to me. Keith

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308353 07/18/21 12:56 AM 07/18/21 12:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,491 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,491 james bay frontierOnt.	That lemon thing on its back is likely an egg sac with thousands of baby spiders inside. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: spider identification help [Re: Boco] #7308357 07/18/21 01:05 AM 07/18/21 01:05 AM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Posts: 15,629 Champaign County, Ohio.	Originally Posted by Boco That lemon thing on its back is likely an egg sac with thousands of baby spiders inside. They d Originally Posted by Boco That lemon thing on its back is likely an egg sac with thousands of baby spiders inside. Orb weaver spiders don't carry their eggs. They stash them somewhere covered. Keith

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308359 07/18/21 01:12 AM 07/18/21 01:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C. Leary Sink trapper
Leary Sink trapper Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,446 OBX N.C.	Thats exactly what napalm was invented for!!

Re: spider identification help [Re: KeithC] #7308364 07/18/21 02:56 AM 07/18/21 02:56 AM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming C cmcf trapper
cmcf trapper C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 3,076 Wyoming	Originally Posted by KeithC If you do a quick search on "cucumber green orb spider", these pictures come up. They look like the same species to me. I see a darn near perfect match. good job Keith Keith “The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined” B. Disraeli

Re: spider identification help [Re: Fireplug] #7308413 07/18/21 07:44 AM 07/18/21 07:44 AM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 345 Finger Lakes region, NY Fireplug OP trapper
Fireplug OP trapper Joined: May 2019 Posts: 345 Finger Lakes region, NY	I think Cucumber Green spider works. The egg sac is pretty distinctive. Wasn't very big, but it made a gooey mess. Evidently the can cause some necrotizing if they bite. Not the kind of thing I want at my workplace (kids summer camp). Thanks for the help.

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