I live in western Canada, and on our back deck today, we found a big spider. It was similar to the ones we referred to as crab spiders that we had every year, but this one was brown with light brown spots, and it left brown splotches (spider poop?) under it's web. I looked it up and couldn't kind much, and discovered that crab spiders actually don't spin webs. So what kind was this?
It was brown with splotches of light brown on it, and it had a huge sac on it's back connected to its body. It spun a big web and was up near the roof on our house, close to the door. So, someone is going to kill it so it doesn't get in our house or something. Any ideas?
2007-07-31 14:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
If the web has a kind of zigzag stitch then it is a common brown orb weaver which is harmless and beneficial for the garden. Orb weavers are garden spiders and have no interest in moving into your home so there is no reason to kill it. They are not poisonous and their bite is not that bad. Besides, they'd rather run like hell then be anywhere near a human. Just get a stick and remove the web and it will likely relocate to a more secluded location.
Does this look like your guy?
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2007-07-31 14:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have different spiders where you are than we have in Australia. LOL trying to identify it . What i want to say, is it may be big and scary but if it's harmless don't kill it . Catch and move it else where if it's safe. Spiders play an important roll in the environment.
2007-07-31 14:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the Albert eye spider. It comes at night and lays eggs in the pink inner corner of your eye. It is not nice when they hatch. The only defense is to make high piched noises when you are at home. EEK EEK EEK will usually work. Try it. Let me know if any spiders lay eggs in your eyes. I bet they won't.
2007-07-31 15:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eeeeeeegads! Kill the dang thing who cares what kind of spider it is! Kill it before it has babies and carries off everyone that comes to the door!!!
Kill it!!!Kill it !!!! EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK!
2007-07-31 14:35:54 · answer #4 · answered by Stormchaser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the creepy ones that grow like tarantulas.
2007-07-31 14:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by luka 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋