Monday, May 4, 2009

yikes!

A few nights ago I found this little guy on our front patio. I say little, but he was actually HUGE! I had to toss a quarter onto the ground by him so you could all have something to compare him to.


Since we've lived in this house I've been introduced to several new species of spiders/insects. Who could forget when we found one of these guys...

whose body was {no joke} bigger than the end of my thumb. I wonder what we'll find next...

By-the-way, the yellow and white one is called a 'banded argiope.' If anyone knows what kind this new guy is, tell me!

7 comments:

Brandi said...

Don't forget the black widows. They are always a barrel of laughs! :D A must have at every party! ;)

Remind me to bring bug spray next time I come over. I want to be prepared... :P

Russel and Marcie Sipes said...

HOLY COW!! I just killed one of those bad boys in my kitchen a couple of nights ago. I almost pooed when I saw him. I have no idea what kind he was. Spiders then a mouse today--I'm seriously ready to bomb my house. I HATE mice and spiders. YIKES!!

Five Bresees said...

Ok, that is horrible! I don't even like looking at the picture. Did you kill it? I'm sure Chris and Ethan would want to keep it if we found that here.

kaitlynn said...

EWWW! I think Jordan had to hunt one of those in my old bedroom once.

Cassie said...

WHAT THE CRAP IS THAT!!! I am a total spider hater and get the house sprayed every other month because we don't have crap like that in MT. I honestly have the creepys now and probably won't sleep tonight. On a better note...have you been walking latley...in the market for a new (better) stroller then want to get going again

Larry and Megan said...

That is creepy. I asked my husband what kind it was, because he comes from an animal/insect loving family, and he said that it is just a wolf spider. So there you go. JUST a wolf spider. He says they are good at killing insects, I say who the heck cares. Kill the freakin thing!

Kent Palmer Family said...

It is a wolf spider. They are harmless to humans, but still that is very creepy, especially with little kids around. I do not mind spiders if they stay out side and away from me and my kids. I hope that you do not find any more. That's scary.