what kind of spider am i?

my husband spotted this spinning a web above my neighbor's door. i have no idea what kind of spider it is--i've never seen one like it before. its back was really shiny and golden in person--really cool looking.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/2/spider.jpg

Found this website that may help. About a 1/4 of the way down the page there's a spider that looks pretty close called a Golden Silk Spider and lives in Florida and the southeastern States. There's also a link there for this particular spider.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/spiders.html

If this isn't it maybe also posting your pic there will get you some answers. Pretty spider (and I don't even like spiders LOL).

~~Jo~~

A creepy one!!! ... ewwwwww :P

-adam

Good find Joanna, it sure does look like the Golden Silk Spider. Nice pic Mle. I do not have a lot of love for spiders but as long as they don't wander into the bedroom, I usually just make them leave the house. Those who violate the not-in-the-bedroom rule get squished. :)

yep i think you are right joanna. thanks! i'm really not a fan of spiders myself either (tarantulas are ok for some reason but other spiders are not!) but this one was just so cool looking i couldn't help but admire it.

gots to love Google! LOL


~~Joanna the Queen of Google~~

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Originally Posted by tigerlily

Those who violate the not-in-the-bedroom rule get squished. :)

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wow is that how you feel about men too? :P :O :giggle:

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Originally Posted by mlededee

wow is that how you feel about men too? :P :O :giggle:

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That would be soooo sad :P LOL

(I think it's becoming obvious how easy it is to get me interested in a thread) :neener:

-adam

Acutally, that's 2 spiders. Female in foreground, male in back. Looks like a golden silk spider to me...I am by no means an expert, and you can't id from a picture :P If it's not, it's probably closely related.

i wondered if that was a male in the background. looks kinda like dinner :hungry:

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Originally Posted by mlededee

wow is that how you feel about men too? :P :O :giggle:

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:bonk: Oh Mle, you are soooo in trouble!! :P I only have the husband, but I occasionally squish him too. ;) :rolleyes:

Acutally, that was just my first impression that it was a male. I wouldn't be able to tell for sure without looking at the pedipalps.

Oh why did I wander into this thread? I want to like spiders, I really do...or at least have a healthy respect for them, but now feel like I've got little creepy crawlies all over me! Running from the thread, screaming like a sissy........LOL