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[CarolM]

This is hanging out in my garden. I saw it and thought of you Tom.

 

[Yvonne G]

Yipes! What's inside the web?

 

[CarolM]

Yipes! What's inside the web?

There is no ways I am opening it to look. But probably nesting material and maybe some food

 

[JoesMum]

This is hanging out in my garden. I saw it and thought of you Tom.View attachment 254951

Normally, I am fine with spiders, but this one looks like it might fancy me for dinner!

 

[CarolM]

Normally, I am fine with spiders, but this one looks like it might fancy me for dinner!

Whahaha. As long as it stays outside it is okay.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Wow...now THAT’s a Spider!

 

[T Smart]

 

[CarolM]

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[xphare]

Good looking spider!!

 

[wellington]

OMG, how big is it? I'd be out of there. Just had a giant spider in the car I was driving earlier. It went where we couldn't get it. Good thing it didn't come back out I would have crashed the car.
It wasnt even the size of a dime but still giant too me.
Yikes, yours would give me nightmares

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm not afraid of spiders....And that one scares me.

 

[Bee62]

Looks like a female Baboon spider and her nest.

http://senalala.com/news/baboon-spider/

 

[Tom]

Thank you @CarolM !

I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that is a huntsman spider. Big long legs give it away.

Try to touch it and tell us what happens!

 

[CarolM]

OMG, how big is it? I'd be out of there. Just had a giant spider in the car I was driving earlier. It went where we couldn't get it. Good thing it didn't come back out I would have crashed the car.
It wasnt even the size of a dime but still giant too me.
Yikes, yours would give me nightmares

Whahaha. I had a small one in my car. BUT it was just above the sun visor and was making it way above my head. I had visions of this thing dropping down on my head while I was driving. And I was panicking because I did not want to touch the spider. But eventually I squashed it. It was probably very scared as well. But definitely not as scared as I was.

 

[KarenSoCal]

Thank you @CarolM !

Try to touch it and tell us what happens!

@CarolM, I REALLY don't think you should do this! I know...we all love Tom...but he likes big spiders! I would not trust his judgment relating to arachnids or roaches. Nope, not me. [emoji57]

 

[CarolM]

I'm not afraid of spiders....And that one scares me.

As long as it is outside it is fine. It is a rain spider and is actually quite harmless to humans. Not so much if you are an insect though.

 

[CarolM]

Thank you @CarolM !

I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that is a huntsman spider. Big long legs give it away.

Try to touch it and tell us what happens!

Aren't you the funny one. You can come on over and touch it if you like. I thought it was a rain spider. But it does look very much like a baboon spider as shown in Sabines picture. I will have to check again. You don't see it during the day, only at night. Hmm some research is needed me thinks.

 

[CarolM]

@CarolM, I REALLY don't think you should do this! I know...we all love Tom...but he likes big spiders! I would not trust his judgment relating to arachnids or roaches. Nope, not me. [emoji57]

I am not crazy. Just a little nutty but definitely not crazy.

 

[CarolM]

Looks like a female Baboon spider and her nest.

http://senalala.com/news/baboon-spider/

This had me really worried for a moment. but thank goodness my spider is a rain spider only. Wow I was sweating there for a moment.

 

[CarolM]

Thank you @CarolM !

I could be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure that is a huntsman spider. Big long legs give it away.

Try to touch it and tell us what happens!

And you are partly right. Wikipedia says it is a species of the huntsman spider. Still not touching it though.