Comments on: Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mallory http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-1089 Mallory Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:01:59 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-1089 I stumbled across this because we have one of these in our front garden and I've been trying to figure out what it is. It's built a giant web right across the walkway from our front door to the street, which we kept accidentally knocking down and now it's sort of moved its web to the same spot but off to the side a bit. It's kind of cool but kind of freaky to have this giant (but beautiful!) spider web in the front yard. I stumbled across this because we have one of these in our front garden and I’ve been trying to figure out what it is. It’s built a giant web right across the walkway from our front door to the street, which we kept accidentally knocking down and now it’s sort of moved its web to the same spot but off to the side a bit. It’s kind of cool but kind of freaky to have this giant (but beautiful!) spider web in the front yard.

]]> By: Kit Watson http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-831 Kit Watson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:56:22 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-831 The write-ups often have me laughing out loud. In fact, I am *still* giggling about the spider that loves to grom. The write-ups often have me laughing out loud.

In fact, I am *still* giggling about the spider that loves to grom.

]]> By: Athena http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-822 Athena Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:19:15 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-822 That thing is freaky... and awesome. LOL We now know why spiders don't give birth... That thing is freaky… and awesome. LOL
We now know why spiders don’t give birth…

]]> By: tceisele http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-821 tceisele Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:45:55 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-821 Well, here's a coincidence: On Sunday, <a href="http://uglyoverload.blogspot.com/2008/04/happy-place.html" rel="nofollow">Ugly Overload put up another picture of the same kind of spider, also from Bermuda!</a> I wonder if Bermuda is absolutely crawling with these, or if by some chance *they both happened to stumble across the same spider*. Or maybe the tourism board intentionally raises them, and plants them around so that tourists can spot them and take pictures . . . Well, here’s a coincidence: On Sunday, Ugly Overload put up another picture of the same kind of spider, also from Bermuda! I wonder if Bermuda is absolutely crawling with these, or if by some chance *they both happened to stumble across the same spider*. Or maybe the tourism board intentionally raises them, and plants them around so that tourists can spot them and take pictures . . .

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-820 JFargo Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:19:45 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-820 Awesome spider, and the write up had me laughing out loud, literally. Awesome spider, and the write up had me laughing out loud, literally.

]]> By: AJ http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-819 AJ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-819 I've got a new favoritest spider ever! I’ve got a new favoritest spider ever!

]]> By: CyberLizard http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-818 CyberLizard Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:21:07 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-818 We've got these all through the woods where I hike in central Florida. I used to freak at them, but running headfirst into the web of a Golden Orb Weaver cured me of the freak. Nothing like the sound of a 3" spider's feet scrambling across your hat to cure you of fear of such a tiny guy as this! We’ve got these all through the woods where I hike in central Florida. I used to freak at them, but running headfirst into the web of a Golden Orb Weaver cured me of the freak. Nothing like the sound of a 3″ spider’s feet scrambling across your hat to cure you of fear of such a tiny guy as this!

]]> By: Kestralyn http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-817 Kestralyn Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:50:45 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/04/25/crablike-spiny-orb-weaver/#comment-817 Is that the top of her abdomen? That looks like the freakiest hockey mask ever! Very cool! But please don't come visit my house, 'k? Is that the top of her abdomen? That looks like the freakiest hockey mask ever!

Very cool! But please don’t come visit my house, ‘k?

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