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kbaumle Northwest, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

I had these all over outside this summer, and in the 29 years I've lived here, I've never seen one of these before! What is it?

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kbaumle Northwest, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

Another view...

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kbaumle Northwest, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Nov 06, 2006

Micrathena gracilis, or, as someone on bugguide called it, "Butt-Ugly Spikey Spider"

http://bugguide.net/node/view/1996

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kbaumle Northwest, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

LOL!!! That's a perfect name for it, too! And their real name is really a misnomer. They're anything but graceful when they move. They waddle. LOL. Thanks!

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Illoquin Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

kbaumle,

How did you even know it was a spider in the first place? I would never have guessed it!

Suzy

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kbaumle Northwest, OH(Zone 5b) Nov 06, 2006

It was on a web. That was my first clue. LOL. But I know what you mean! It looks like some alien thing!

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