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[allaire]

That my friend is a garden spider.  Those damn things get huge down in FL.  Had a guy that works in the building that I guard come in one night and tell about this big bellybutton spider that was outside.  I didn't believe him and went out to look at it. Was a damn Texas Brown Tarantula, only species native in AR, that had a leg span of about 6-7 inches.

[Bosco123]

The actual name of the spider is the Golden Orb Spider, pretty awsome looking spider, that's why he's not dead yet

[Anaxogoras]

Spiders are one of the few things with exoskeletons that are not dead on sight in my home.  Insects get squished, spiders I rescue and put outside because they prey on pests.

[Delirium]

Found this doing a search with google.

[E25280]

Spiders are one of the few things with exoskeletons that are not dead on sight in my home.  Insects get squished, spiders I rescue and put outside because they prey on pests.

In my house, they only prey on each other.  They refuse to eat the friggin' ants.

The very thin ones with the long legs have set up their turf in the downstairs living room and laundry room.  The yellow ones, that blend in so well with the yellow walls, stick to the upstairs bathrooms.  The tiny black jumpers stay in the first floor family room.  The friggin' recluses wage war on all.  

As do I.

[Banshee7]

In my house, they only prey on each other.  They refuse to eat the friggin' ants.

The very thin ones with the long legs have set up their turf in the downstairs living room and laundry room.  The yellow ones, that blend in so well with the yellow walls, stick to the upstairs bathrooms.  The tiny black jumpers stay in the first floor family room.  The friggin' recluses wage war on all.  

As do I.

There is a whole in my sheetrock about the size of a baseball where I went postal on a spider with a baseball bat.  Spiders and I do NOT get along

[FYB]

I did something real stupid, i saw a damn spider, not too big, crawling on the wall and i decided to get the massive hammer next to me. I nailed him, and the wall...

[maddafinga]

Found this doing a search with google.

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We had those in TX where I grew up, called them banana spiders, but I think technically they're golden orb weavers.  They get pretty damn big, make really strong webs between the trunks of trees.  Once, while playing outside with some friends, shooting bb guns at each other, I ran through a web while looking back over my shoulder and got one on my face.  I blacked my eye smacking it so hard and fast. 

I don't mind spiders at all, I think they're neat and they do eat lots of irritating insects.  But, I don't want the ON me.

[Banshee7]

We had those in TX where I grew up, called them banana spiders, but I think technically they're golden orb weavers.  They get pretty damn big, make really strong webs between the trunks of trees.  Once, while playing outside with some friends, shooting bb guns at each other, I ran through a web while looking back over my shoulder and got one on my face.  I blacked my eye smacking it so hard and fast. 

I don't mind spiders at all, I think they're neat and they do eat lots of irritating insects.  But, I don't want the ON me.

I would've hyperventilated, passed out, had a heart attack, or just plain died 

[ariansworld]

I would shoot it with a 12 gauge with buckshot.

[FYB]

I would shoot it with a 12 gauge with buckshot.

So you would've blown your friends head to bits? You're smart...

[allaire]

It was too late, the spider already had him.  It would have been a mercy.

*This is humor.

[Raptor]

My best spider story:
I got home late one night from work and just wanted to make something to eat before going to bed. I was making something and saw a spider on the counter, it made a dash for my hand so i backed up, it ran to the end of the counter then leaped. I took a step back and looked down to see the spider coming toward my feet. I go to the other side of the room, grab a shoe, walk back and meet the spider halfway (it kept coming toward me). Gotta admit, he was a brave advisory.

[Karnak]

We had those in TX where I grew up, called them banana spiders, but I think technically they're golden orb weavers.  They get pretty damn big, make really strong webs between the trunks of trees.  Once, while playing outside with some friends, shooting bb guns at each other, I ran through a web while looking back over my shoulder and got one on my face.  I blacked my eye smacking it so hard and fast. 

I don't mind spiders at all, I think they're neat and they do eat lots of irritating insects.  But, I don't want the ON me.

Nope, that photo was taken by an Aussie fellow on another forum I participate in.  The photo was taken in Australia.  While it might be a banana spider, it is definitely not a golden orb weaver.

[bustr]

There is a certain time of year that tarantuals migrate around Mt. Diablo outside of Danville N. California. During the fall boys look for girls. Its an arachnaphobes bad acid trip. Tarantual moving carpets can happen some times in really good years on the roads and trails. More often you can hike for a day and see up to a dozen horny male tarantulas. I've met a few cyclers who do the Mt. Diablo circuit who came around the corner of the road into a thick migration over the years. Most just man up and keep going. Splat, splat, splattt. One of them told me about a cycler who freaked and went off the road down the mountain. Not sure what I would do myself. I have a Norwegian Forrest Cat who thinks smashing spiders with his paw makes them taste better. I hear when you BBQ tarantula it tastes like shrimp....... 

If you want the chance to see multiple tarantulas in a day, it takes place sept-oct on Mt. Diablo. I've heard the wild Turkeys stomp them to mush and gobble em down.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/garybogue/2008/10/15/its-tarantula-time-on-mount-diablo/
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/15/MNG9RLPSH11.DTL