http://k53.pbase.com/u43/captray/small/33665154.HornedSpider.jpg
The kind thats in my yard are just like that, except their points are red and black. Im scared of walking into these things and getting bit,.
2006-11-06 04:20:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Once again, http://k53.pbase.com/u43/captray/small/33665154.HornedSpider.jpg
The Spider is really small about the size of a thumb tack and its back looks like a hard shell with about 5 points on it, the ones in my yard have red,black pattern.
2006-11-06 04:44:22 · update #1
I can't see your images (it says I am forbidden/don't have permission to view the site), but from the description it sounds like the spider is likely a spiny orbweaver or spinybacked garden spider (Genus Gasteracantha).
Here's some pictures of spiny orbweavers http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Gasteracantha_cancriformis
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1982/bgpage
These species are harmless, even beneficial garden spiders that build typical spider webs to capture flying insects, including flies, mosquitoes and other nuisance species.
They do possess venom, but their venom is formulated for effectiveness against insects, and is not very potent against vertebrates, even if their bite was strong enough to break human skin (which it may not be).
They are not aggressive, and would only bite if the spider were injured or undergoing extreme harassment.
Unless you were allergic to the toxin (unlikely, but remotely possible) the bite would probably be no worse than a mosquito bite, at worst it would be similar in pain and severity to a wasp sting. Annoying, but certainly not life threatening. The greatest danger would be infection caused by scratching the wound with dirty fingernails.
2006-11-06 05:22:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The link you have provided doesn't work...... so if you could describe this spider in more detail I could probably tell you what kind it is. However, I will tell you that ALL spiders are venomous, it just depends how big their fangs are and how much venom they can deliver in a bite as to how dangerous they are. Common sense would suggest that you avoid the spiders as best you can.
2006-11-06 04:40:44 · answer #2 · answered by quickgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The venomous spider on the world is the TARANTULA
But i do not know the picture you send me,Sorry
2006-11-06 06:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by DaRkAngeL XIII 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe if you gave us a link to the picture that worked we could tell you.
2006-11-06 04:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by King of the Couch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋