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Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

What Is This Spider?

I know this is not exactly an art subject but I am trying to find out what this spider kind is. Researched and have not found one yet that has the same markings. Reason I ask is: Nearly 2 weeks ago got what appeared to be a bite on the back of my leg/knee. Doctors did not know what this was, but concluded likely a spider bite. I did not feel the bite nor know when or exactly where I got this or if by a spider. The wound finally became about the size of a penny only irregular in shape and pretty soon had dead skin and a huge large reddish bruise surrounded it. So was given an antibiotic. It still has not healed and gather it could take weeks. So do any of you bug/spider people have any idea what this might be? I did catch it with a small clear, plastic container w/lid! It is small! Did not look like a Brown Recluse cause of the body being white with black stripes.(no red or yellow colors) However this bite mark is NOT healing right. Found the spider in our patio area, web about 8 to 9 inch diam. In the sunlight it appeared greenish, but otherwise deep brown except for the body b&w. Thought perhaps a garden spider or web spider, but did not figure those could have so much poison to cause this. So what is this spider?

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Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

male false black widow? grass spider?

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

striped wolf spider?

 

Susan Schroeder

9 Years Ago

How many eyes does it have and what is their positioning?

 

Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

I can't tell about the eyes without a high power magnifying glass. Will see if I can get one. Thanks Heather , did not know of a false black widow, but with the markings (tho no reds) other wise very similar to that kind. Will look up the striped wolf. There are some I found similar but the stripes were horizontal (from side to side) and this one's were vertical. Continuing the search!

 

Bradford Martin

9 Years Ago

Orchard spider, maybe. Some are white with black stripes and green legs.Any spider can bite. If you are allergic you will get a reaction.
Scroll down here.
http://www.boredmd.com/science/unique-spider-pictures

or look here.
http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Venusta-Orchard-Spider

 

Ally White

9 Years Ago

They're writing spiders. Many cultures say they're good luck.
They can bite, but it's nothing like the bite of a recluse or a widow.

http://terra4incognita.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/100_3899sm.jpg

 

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

Ally - those writing spiders are bright yellow - can't mistake them - very yellow - and very big.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/argiope-aurantia-heather-applegate.html

 

Susan Schroeder

9 Years Ago

Bowl and Doily Weaver spider?

http://bugguide.net/node/view/508181/bgimage

 

Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

Thank you all with the responses. Bradford, one of the pics., in that spider list ( Orchard Spider) is very, very similar to the one I found. The body part is what I needed to see and is the same. Plus that green look, esp. in the sunlight is a clue, too. More to look up now on those listed. Thank you all so much! Still dealing with the nasty bite, ugh! Must have been allergic in some way, just thankful not a Brown Recluse!

 

Roger Swezey

9 Years Ago

This proves that God has a sense of humor




From Bradford posting:

http://www.boredmd.com/science/unique-spider-pictures

 

Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

Smiles, Roger! That one smiling probably is another one I do not want to meet up with.LOL

 

Dan Richards

9 Years Ago

Looking at the way the abdomen is drawn, I am almost wanting to say a female wolf, because like most wolf spiders and trantulas their abdomen swells and extends when they are carrying their eggs, and just before they lay them. But a common Garden spider, and a few Orb Weavers can look like that too. Maybe a variation of the Golden Orb Weaver? There are only something like a hundred variations of that subspecies.

 

Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

It likely is the variations of the species that makes this difficult. Thanks everyone, helps me to do the research. For now, the Venusta Orchard Spider still resembles the one I found the most. By the way the bite area still has not healed. Could take weeks, I am told. Is what happens when one gets some types of spider bites.

 

Mary Armstrong

9 Years Ago

Thank you all for the help and spider names provided. Very helpful. I'm still dealing with this spider/bite wound, slow to heal. When you are not sure what spider it becomes difficult. And it can take a long time for that bite spot to heal as I am told. Doing OK thus far, only may mean another doctor visit. I am going to close this discussion. If anyone has further ideas/help email me directly via FAA. Am grateful for every comment provided here and believe I am fairly sure which spider this may have been.

 

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