Zoology - June 2007

I found this spider in my bathroom last night and was curious as to what kind it was.

I hate spiders and after seeing several of them in my room as well as around the house, I wanted to know more information about them.

Here's some pictures I took last night.
I apologize for the quality, they were on my ceiling and it was hard to get close to them.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/iDed/CIMG1865.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p173/iDed/CIMG1864.jpg

This one was about half an inch long, but I've seen some as long as an inch. They're very fast and like to stay on the edge of the ceiling.

Any help in identification or information about them would be appreciated.

2007-06-14 10:13:01 · 12 answers · asked by iDed 3

There was a bird's nest (Robin, I think) right in front of my house. I was delighted to find three beautiful blue eggs one day. About two months later, I checked on the nest again and was horrified by what I saw. What in the world could have happened? Was the bird murdered? Did it just die in its nest naturally?

3 beautiful eggs
http://i16.tinypic.com/4tkwg09.jpg

a nightmare
http://i15.tinypic.com/62j460y.jpg

2007-06-14 07:31:37 · 12 answers · asked by quixar4kids 1

2007-06-14 06:45:29 · 10 answers · asked by xcbuffrunner1 2

I just wanted to know for sure so I can protect the family if I need to. I hear they can outrun humans. That's a scary thought. I guess you have to keep your distance from woods and wear eyes on the back of your head. Would mace keep 'em off you?

2007-06-14 06:27:08 · 12 answers · asked by robertsteeleiii 1

2007-06-14 06:08:43 · 9 answers · asked by rie 2

2007-06-14 06:07:53 · 10 answers · asked by rie 2

I want to know more about this bee.

2007-06-14 05:42:38 · 5 answers · asked by Rune H 1

2007-06-14 05:30:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-14 05:19:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was told that some types of marsh snails have lungs instead of gills. Is this true? I am a environmental educator and will be using this for a marsh program and want to get my facts straight.

2007-06-14 04:36:55 · 9 answers · asked by seeotterdee 2

2007-06-13 22:58:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

snakebite

2007-06-13 22:57:03 · 11 answers · asked by ram 1

is there any scientific proof or reason behind this?

2007-06-13 22:47:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is the senario: 65 million years ago an adult female T-Rex (the female is larger than the male) is searching for an easy meal. At 7 metres tall, 12 metres long, and 7tons. It has 50 to 60 thick, conical, bone-crunching teeth. Large bite marks found on bones of other dinosaurs indicate that these teeth could penetrate solid bone.
She happens to come upon a Deinosuchus (the largest crocodilian that ever lived) nest and goes to eat the hatchlings that are starting to hatch. But then a huge, tremendous female Deinosuchus which is more than 13 metres and is more than 9 tons rises from the water to protect his young. Deinosuchus most likely preyed on fish, dinosaurs (especially the abundant hadrosaurs of the time), and anything else that strayed too close to the water.Its body was covered with bony armor (scutes). The Rex turns to challenge the mother croc. At this point there is no turning back, there is going to be a fight. Who do you think will win this fight of the Titans?...

2007-06-13 21:37:28 · 3 answers · asked by pandora's box 1

2007-06-13 21:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 15:53:39 · 9 answers · asked by bt_balla 1

I already know the answer but want too see if you get it right.

2007-06-13 14:49:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I am from Taiwan.
What kind of animal is linx?
I looked up the dictionary but cannot find an entry.
Could someone please kindly tell me.
Thanks in advance.

2007-06-13 14:19:12 · 4 answers · asked by ssliao728 3

i have never known in any of my pre-historic magazines and i have over 100 of them, and not one of them actually says anything about feathers being found, which also leads me to wonder how scientists can tell the textures of any pre-historic creatures skin conditions as flesh is rotted away after creatures have died, can someone explain please? thank you

2007-06-13 13:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 13:23:21 · 2 answers · asked by hpfan 1

An article I discovered through digg in yahoo news cites a whale aged 130, and states that whales sometimes live up to 200 years...

2007-06-13 13:22:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

or are all birds decended from raptors?

2007-06-13 10:52:49 · 4 answers · asked by bleenus 3

2007-06-13 09:17:42 · 3 answers · asked by jose 1

I know the Madagascar hissing cockroach is but what about your average house roach?

2007-06-13 07:50:59 · 10 answers · asked by Beer Farts 5

im thinking about getting one, they are so cute!!! and i have no idea where they are sold or how you get them or how much they cost.

2007-06-13 07:36:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 07:00:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or do they find them, like a home? I know this might sound wierd, but i've always wondered.

2007-06-13 06:44:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 06:42:50 · 5 answers · asked by clueless 2

2007-06-13 05:19:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought it was the albatross but we looked it up and they are endangered but not extincted. It might have had a bigger wingspan than an albatross but I can't think of the name.

2007-06-13 04:43:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous