Just an Earth-Bound Misfit: The Rantings of an Aging, Armed, Pinko Chick

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck,
"FOFF" = Felonious Old Fat Fuck,
"COFF" = Convicted Old Felonious Fool,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset,
A/K/A P01135809, A/K/A Dementia Donnie, A/K/A Felon^34,
A/K/A Dolt-45, A/K/A Don Snoreleone

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Buggy

Does anyone know what this critter is (other than 'spider" or "bug")?

It's about 3/8th of an inch long.

These are its markings.

I haven't seen it since I took the photos. George likes to kill and eat spiders.

9 comments:

SkinnyDennis said...: I don't know, but I googled "hairy spider" and this came up.
http://www.justusboys.com/forum/userimages/1/8/4/5/3/8/234127.jpg

How about a Bold Jumping Spider?
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/spiders/jumping/jumping.htm#bold

hope the links work...; 2/07/2009 1:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Too bad the images aren't more clear. The digital magnification, in particular, is useless, Misfit.
If it comes out again, ask it to pose for you.
Gug; 2/07/2009 2:10 PM
montag said...: I worked with a guy who had a pet tarantula that looked like the one in the picture. A small one might be a juvenile.; 2/07/2009 6:10 PM
Lockwood said...: Definitely looks like some kind of jumping spider. This group doesn't build webs, gets prey through stalking and hunting, and as the name implies, they can jump extraordinary distances relative to their size. I don't know of any that are considered risky to people. In my own experience, they are extremely alert to my presence, and ty to stay away from me.; 2/07/2009 7:06 PM
Connecticut Man1 said...: Check the wolf spider description:

"Venom toxicity - the bite of the Wolf Spider is poisonous but not lethal. Although non-aggressive, they bite freely if provoked and should be considered dangerous to humans. The bite may be very painful. First aid and medical attention should be sought as soon as possible, particularly as to children or the elderly.

Spider Identification - an adult is 1/2 inch to more than 1 inch in body length - mottled gray to brown in color, with a distinct Union Jack impression on its back. The female carries it's young on its back.

Habitat - this spider is a ground dweller, with a burrow retreat. It has a roving nocturnal lifestyle to hunt their prey and can move very rapidly when disturbed. Commonly found around the home, in garden areas with a silk lined burrow, sometimes with a lid or covered by leaf litter or grass woven with silk as a little fence around the rim of the burrow."; 2/07/2009 8:42 PM
Karen Zipdrive said...: Looks like a teenage tarantula to me.; 2/08/2009 12:31 PM
Comrade Misfit said...: Thanks, everyone.

Dennis, you owe me a pint of Brain Bleach for the first link.; 2/08/2009 2:30 PM
Angie said...: Ah, sort of looks like a black widow. They have a red hour glass shaped thinga-majiggy on their body. Please, you didn't find this in your home did you? SCREAMMMMMM ...; 2/11/2009 1:26 PM
Comrade Misfit said...: As a matter of fact, I did.; 2/11/2009 1:29 PM