tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post1845330419301305175..comments2023-11-03T02:16:06.338-07:00Comments on Ugly Overload: Pugilist SpiderRaging Wombathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01898378698646624373noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-34841645838889400822012-05-23T13:41:33.894-07:002012-05-23T13:41:33.894-07:00YUCK i saw one of these at patagonia in az, been t...YUCK i saw one of these at patagonia in az, been trying to found out what it is ever since http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1399720003578&set=a.1399493757922.2052879.1549640435&pid=30884446&id=1549640435Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-80773720589533444902011-06-06T20:08:56.064-07:002011-06-06T20:08:56.064-07:00My husband and I found one of these on our ceiling...My husband and I found one of these on our ceiling, fast, and ugly. We live in southeastern arizona. Sierra vista. During the summer especially. We see tons of them!!!Kayleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-6685418053590002962009-08-31T17:41:49.342-07:002009-08-31T17:41:49.342-07:00That is a desert crab spider. They are everywhere ...That is a desert crab spider. They are everywhere down here in AZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-139922320075045462008-09-09T22:36:00.000-07:002008-09-09T22:36:00.000-07:00I found one of these suckers in my own home about ...I found one of these suckers in my own home about a month ago. <BR/><BR/>You have a CAMEL SPIDER, native to Arizona. Google it and these spiders will come up. They're not poisonous, just scary and nasty to look at! But they can run 10 mph and jump too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-70580795839848854992008-09-07T12:06:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:06:00.000-07:00Sweet Vishnu with a side of potato salad! You are ...Sweet Vishnu with a side of potato salad! You are a braver woman than I. Kit: oh, now you've gone and given me arachnopompom nightmares! As if my lingering teenage fear and loathing of cheerleaders wasn't enough. Ugly overloading all over.MollySue;)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14845985998764415976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-43400266081459072792008-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:002008-09-07T07:00:00.000-07:00All this talk of mailing nasties is reminding me a...All this talk of mailing nasties is reminding me about "Toy & Jellies".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-85550881296831697232008-09-07T05:49:00.000-07:002008-09-07T05:49:00.000-07:00Hit me up on Facebook if you have any more questio...Hit me up on Facebook if you have any more questions:<BR/><BR/>http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1294844019Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-66088040463560362002008-09-07T02:54:00.000-07:002008-09-07T02:54:00.000-07:00yvonne- Here's a photo how-to:http://www.arach...yvonne- Here's a photo how-to:<BR/>http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=112800&highlight=how+to+pack<BR/><BR/>As for the USPS, just ship priority from the electronic kiosk and mark it fragile and perishable. If they ask what it is, I usually tell them it's those little vinyl records (they'll melt in the heat and break if bumped too much). In ten years, I've never had a single issue.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-78965280433757410322008-09-05T18:45:00.000-07:002008-09-05T18:45:00.000-07:00Jade -- Only if I could do it without killing it (...Jade -- Only if I could do it without killing it (and getting arrested by the P.O. police or something). Yes, I'm a bug-hugger. Wait, that so did not sound right...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-67958724695638436902008-09-05T10:30:00.000-07:002008-09-05T10:30:00.000-07:00OH GOD! It's got pom pom's! *shudders in fear of...OH GOD! It's got pom pom's! *shudders in fear of spiders, and distaste of cheerleaders*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-50759156933886043262008-09-05T04:21:00.000-07:002008-09-05T04:21:00.000-07:00anonymous- Huntsman are a type of crab spider.Yvon...anonymous- Huntsman are a type of crab spider.<BR/><BR/>Yvonne- Why don't you pack up and send me these spiders and centipedes? :)<BR/><BR/>anonymous- I'm still trying to get a few of those avondale spiders. I've heard they're quite communal and would love to do some experiments with them. I may have a better chance now that I'm in my PhD program :DJadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-8366591161938120862008-09-05T00:07:00.000-07:002008-09-05T00:07:00.000-07:00It looks like a huntsman spider. This is the type...It looks like a huntsman spider. This is the type of spider that was used in "Arachniphobia"<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale_spiderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-50382216193506280542008-09-04T20:49:00.000-07:002008-09-04T20:49:00.000-07:00As others have said, definitely not a hobo spider,...As others have said, definitely not a hobo spider, which don't live in Arizona. Not that identifying spiders from pics, or from markings, is all that reliable (really, you need high magnification, like even a microscope), but it really doesn't look like anything from the <I>Tegenaria</I> genus anyway.<BR/><BR/>And yes, those "boxing glove" things are the signs of a sexually mature male! He is probably wandering around looking for love. Male spiders frequently have longer legs and a smaller abdomen than females.sensitivepoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09524196916108211972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-90766100147548118462008-09-04T20:08:00.000-07:002008-09-04T20:08:00.000-07:00Ughghghg.... *and other babbling noises* Remind m...Ughghghg.... *and other babbling noises* <BR/><BR/>Remind me not to live in AZ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-784130299835745812008-09-04T19:32:00.000-07:002008-09-04T19:32:00.000-07:00I have seen FOUR of these in the past week, here i...I have seen FOUR of these in the past week, here in Prescott AZ!!! I've tried to identify them, but no avail- they don't have the markings of a hobo, or the leg positioning of a huntsman. They are a MYSTERY, even to some of my very best spider expert buddies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-67499827779000308892008-09-04T19:13:00.000-07:002008-09-04T19:13:00.000-07:00Oh, Jade -- I'm not sure I really needed to know h...Oh, Jade -- I'm not sure I really needed to know how fast he -could- have been! I just climbed up there and covered him with my trusty half-pound deli container. In reviewing the rest of the pictures at full size, Huntsman it is. We've been using that deli container a lot; last night I deli-captured a nasty desert centipede behind the chair on which I was sitting in the living room. Scary enough, but one of the dogs had her tender pink nose about a quarter inch away from it when I saw her and yanked her backward. What a potential ouch that could have been!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-91750432664295317122008-09-04T17:11:00.000-07:002008-09-04T17:11:00.000-07:00I would rule out a Hobo spider because its legs ap...I would rule out a Hobo spider because its legs appear to be banded. Hobos have solid-colored legs.<BR/><BR/>Huntsman spiders can grow quite large and some species tend to have a leg arrangement much like a crab spider (i.e. the legs seem to sweep forward)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-65301221224460470772008-09-04T16:16:00.000-07:002008-09-04T16:16:00.000-07:00It's not a hobo spider at all.This is a huntsman. ...It's not a hobo spider at all.<BR/><BR/>This is a huntsman. Heteropoda sp. The boxing gloves are because it's a mature male. Those are the sexual organs.<BR/><BR/>Great catch! Those guys are really fast.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209595916451108204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-69231709506994707332008-09-04T15:59:00.000-07:002008-09-04T15:59:00.000-07:00Be very careful with those, hobos are poisonous sp...Be very careful with those, hobos are poisonous spiders. It does look like one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-65770620704349185542008-09-04T14:54:00.001-07:002008-09-04T14:54:00.001-07:00Personally, I think Pugilistic Spider would be a g...Personally, I think Pugilistic Spider would be a good name for a band.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-25080467019926721292008-09-04T14:54:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:54:00.000-07:00Male Hobo Spider. The "boxing gloves are its "man ...Male Hobo Spider. The "boxing gloves are its "man parts".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-19779240833316459232008-09-04T14:45:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:45:00.000-07:00My only comment is...Why did I click the link to t...My only comment is...<BR/><BR/>Why did I click the link to this blog while I was eating?!<BR/><BR/>*green*Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487467431176906955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-78703371383247522642008-09-04T13:56:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:56:00.000-07:00OMG - This is why I live in the Frozen North, wher...OMG - This is why I live in the Frozen North, where 8-legged critters are limited in how big they can get by several months of hellish cold. My head would explode with sheer terror if this little darlin' was on my ceiling. Lemme think... -40F or a humongous spider... hmm, now which one is worse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20146619.post-32790492453619513892008-09-04T13:30:00.000-07:002008-09-04T13:30:00.000-07:00One of these boogers, maybe? Or perhaps these? H...One of <A HREF="http://bugguide.net/node/view/46243/bgpage" REL="nofollow">these boogers</A>, maybe? Or perhaps <A HREF="http://bugguide.net/node/view/6928/bgpage" REL="nofollow">these</A>? Hard to tell from those pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com