Kristi Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Now now it is not of any of the great fish I caught this summer but of an amazing act of nature I'm sure we all over look. I couldent pass this opportunity up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Awesome! I found one of those giant orb weavers living in my fence last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristi Posted August 23, 2012 Author Share Posted August 23, 2012 Apparently this spider is called a Jewel spider. I don't know why; when there is nothing shiny or sparkley(sp) about it! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Great pictures Kristi Creepy mine you. Spider are not high on my list of friendly insects. I had on of those thing also make a huge web off the corner of my garage a couple of years ago. The thing was hung & Ugly. Tight Lines AlwaysDennis S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipperdan Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Nice to hear from you girl, nice shots of the old spidy. Sorry, but, Dennis you make me laugh, keep it up. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Kristi Cool pictures....nature at its best. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoWolf Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Took a pic of one similar in size but much hairier... Yours with the dragon is awesome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisS Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 What Dan never seen a will hung Spider before. :laugh: Thats what happen with to much scotch & 5 alive so early in the morning. I guess I must have been see double. Tight Lines Always Dennis S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jewel spider isn't the best name, agreed. In fact this species, Araneus gemmoides, is better known as the cat-faced spider, because from above the abdomen sometimes resembles a cat face. It's a highly variable species, appearance-wise. Jewel spider is a name given to multiple species around the world. My guess is people called our species a jewel spider because it's abdomen has two "horns", which give it a faceted look, like a jewel. It's the same as how walleye are regionally known as pickerel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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