Help identifying this critter

[pokerfan]

[hobbit709]

1. Spider of some kind

[Blue-Jay]

2. It's a spider.

[Shakespeare]

3. I hate you.

x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared: x( :scared:

[pokerfan]

9. Speciesist!

OK. How about something less threatening?

[skygazer]

4. That's Elroy

I'd know him anywhere.

[alphafemale]

5. Wolf spider. nt

[pokerfan]

That's what I thought

Thank you!



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

I remember reading something years ago in SciAm about their system of eight eyes.

[elshiva]

24. I am sorry, but that is truly horrifying.

:hide: All those eyes.

[alphafemale]

6. And this shot is a little more...flattering.

It's actually kind of cute.

[pokerfan]

7. pretty colors

[lukasahero]

8. Ok - that looks like a fuzzy R2-D2

I can't believe I'm looking at a spider. :scared:

[Orrex]

26. Wolf Spider is a total shill for the GOP

And he can stuff the whole "Situation Room" up his bearded ass.

[SOteric]

10. That's Parche.

I'm kind of surprised you actually got a shot of him away from his keyboard.



P.S. To Parche:

[EFerrari]

11. Mom?

[AccessGranted]

12. A Really Ugly Spider

That's horrifying.

[pokerfan]

14. Now you hurt its feelings

[tismyself]

13. Shelob's spawn.

[Eyes_wide_ open]

15. I kinda thought it was a jumping spider myself

at least that's how I identify mine, and yours looks like she might be related ... course I could be wrong

[alphafemale]

16. Well...they DO jump. So you are correct too.

[Parche]

17. Its SOteric in mating season

:woohoo: :rofl::hi:

[Ikonoklast]

18. If you put on the special glasses when looking at

Sarah Palin, that is what you see.

[friedgreentomatoes]

19. oh boy!

:scared:

[TimeChaser]

20. Cool!

I scrolled so that the picture filled my screen, then told my roommate to turn around. Her reply?

"Awesome!"

That's what you get from a room of scientists :)

[CraftyGal]

21. TrogL sent me an email that said..

do not click on this thread. So what do I do? I click on it. I have arachnophobia, particularly with spiders. That is on huuuuuuuuuge picture!

:scared: A scared CraftyGal

[pokerfan]

28. Naw, this is a big picture

Not great depth of focus though...

[TrogL]

36. Craftygal says that wasn't nice

She asked to check on responses to her post.

I do what I'm told.

Then she swatted me.

She just swatted me again.

[sarge43]

22. Elizabeth Dole before she puts on makeup? n/t

[undeterred]

23. The bug up Joe Lieberman's ASS.

How'd you get it?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. Big-ass spider.

:scared:

[VenusRising]

27. Not a wolf spider...it's a jumping spider.

I learned a few things living with my entomologist.

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

[pokerfan]

29. A face only a mother could love

[VenusRising]

32. Or an araneologist.

Silly spider lovers.

[RushIsRot]

30. That's not Oscar is it? Actually, typical jumping spider.

[pokerfan]

33. Yeah, now that I've seen some more pics

And I found the diagram of the eye structure I remembered:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. Looks like a jumper to me...

but there are many different varieties...I couldn't say which one.
Here's a cutie for you:

[pokerfan]

34. beat ya to it

post #29.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

35. LOL!

I love jumpers...They're so darn cute!

[quakerboy]

37. Ok, you got me, I thought it was a mirror

Its late. I kept trying to shave, but the hairs were still there. Bwa ha ha. So funny.