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billash McKinney, TX May 14, 2010

Does anyone know what types of spiders these are?

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billash McKinney, TX May 14, 2010

2nd

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funtomatoes Douglasville, GA May 14, 2010

Looks like a wolf spider to me, but I'm no expert

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dlbailey Central Valley, CA(Zone 9a) May 14, 2010

Have you tried the insect and spider identification forum? They maybe more helpful.

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Dorkasaurus Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7a) May 14, 2010

I agree with both posters before me but would add spiders are generally beneficial.

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muttlover Marysville, OH(Zone 5b) May 20, 2010

I know spiders are generally beneficial and I usually am fine with them living outside. I even let some of them be in the basement. But did you notice that this spider seems to have hair on her legs? Man, that's creeping me out. And the fact that she stood still to get her picture taken convinces me that she is either a) a European Runway Model Spider or b) a Big Hairy Scary Spider.

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catmad Pelzer, SC(Zone 7b) May 21, 2010

*G* I'm gonna say jumping spider. Wolf spiders are many times that size.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider

They don't have much in the way of pitures, but there's one that lives here which looks much like yours, Black and white, fuzzy, with bright green eyes.

I like them:)

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prettymess San Jose, CA May 21, 2010

that spider looks scary!! I came to the beginner veggies forum to look at veggies and the spider keeps creeping me out.

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catmad Pelzer, SC(Zone 7b) May 22, 2010

*G* prettymess, check the titles on the threads before you click. We wouldn't want you scared away...

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LOVIE2 Boston, MA(Zone 6a) May 24, 2010

I agree it looks like a jumping spider. If it has jerky movements it probably is a jumping spider. I've never seen one like the link provides. I've seen adult ones jump on a bumblebee and take it down.

FYI if you swat at it and miss - plan on getting bit. They are quick little buggers.

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