Black Widow

Black Widow · 07:42 AM

This is a pet who just loves to eat other spiders

JACOBY · 02-07-2011, 01:13 PM

I would be careful there A buddy of mine was bitten by one the pain was real bad.

MRRiley · 02-07-2011, 02:46 PM

I don't believe that is a Black Widow unless it is some unusual subspecies... wrong color and markings...

p.s. thread moved to "Post Your Photos"

LoOpEoZzIe · 02-07-2011, 02:50 PM

yes it's a black widow it's usual name is a red back
black widow spider - Google Search

Rupert · 02-07-2011, 04:01 PM

As a plumber that has worked under houses for 30 years...it's a Black Widow! I've seen thousands of them and sometimes hundreds under a single house. Deadly but very non-aggressive....unless you accidentally mash one a little. A bite on or near the head can mean death, but otherwise you will likely survive. I have never been bitten, but did get hit by a Brown Recluse once.....very nasty bite. Among other problems, your skin will rot away at the bite site.
I have seen many variations of the hourglass, and different shades of red, but they are all Black Widows of various strains. Unmistakable if they do bite you!
Regards

LoOpEoZzIe · 02-07-2011, 11:55 PM

They seem to be taking over the land scape here in South Australia I took a drive to NSW last weekend and it seems the orb spider is taking over the country side.

**eaglem** · 02-08-2011, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by LoOpEoZzIe

They seem to be taking over the land scape here in South Australia I took a drive to NSW last weekend and it seems the orb spider is taking over the country side.

Were they the strange species of Orb that have the Water Wings???

LoOpEoZzIe · 02-08-2011, 05:54 AM

they mostly looked like this

tessfully · 02-08-2011, 06:01 AM

great photo... is the spider in sunlight? The colour is amazing, quite different that I expected. And, she is not really your pet... right?

LoOpEoZzIe · 02-08-2011, 07:22 AM

Yes she is i have her next to my computer in a small fish tank. I have a soft yellow light i used to get the web to stand out more as it has. I will add another pic to my album it shows miss widow enjoying some lunch

Rupert · 02-08-2011, 08:26 AM

This was my favorite little "Desk Buddy" for months until he died in a window opening accident...I still miss him.
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This is my "Shop Buddy" and he built his web in a corner where there isn't much prey around, so I have to catch things and feed him ever week or so.....here I caught him a nice fat meal that lasted quite a while.
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I love spiders, they are industrious, patient, and fascinating to watch. They keep the insects down, and in the summer here we have billions of buzzing insects!
Regards!

krypticide · 02-08-2011, 09:29 AM

You may want to raise a bird then, as they eat way more insects than spiders do. :-)

Rupert · 02-08-2011, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by krypticide

You may want to raise a bird then, as they eat way more insects than spiders do. :-)

I feed hundreds of birds every day! About 150# of feed a month. I recently counted 123 Doves on my cedar fence at an afternoon feeding. I feed Squirrels, Possums and Raccoons too, but they probably don't eat many insects!

Fifty feet of cedar fence is covered like this at least twice a day......
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We're full! Time for a nap!

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It's fun, isn't it!
Best Regards!
Rupert

LoOpEoZzIe · 02-08-2011, 08:53 PM

Here she is in normal daylight

Rupert · 02-08-2011, 09:49 PM

That's a nice shot of a nice specimen. Around here the hourglass is usually a deeper red, but I have seen many variations. Maybe I will get some shots of one of our locals the next time I am under a house working.
Regards

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02-07-2011, 01:13 PM	#2
JACOBY Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PGH PENNA Posts: 340	I would be careful there A buddy of mine was bitten by one the pain was real bad.

02-07-2011, 02:46 PM	#3
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	I don't believe that is a Black Widow unless it is some unusual subspecies... wrong color and markings... p.s. thread moved to "Post Your Photos"

02-07-2011, 02:50 PM	#4
LoOpEoZzIe Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: AU Photos: Albums Posts: 33 Original Poster	yes it's a black widow it's usual name is a red back black widow spider - Google Search

02-07-2011, 04:01 PM	#5
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	As a plumber that has worked under houses for 30 years...it's a Black Widow! I've seen thousands of them and sometimes hundreds under a single house. Deadly but very non-aggressive....unless you accidentally mash one a little. A bite on or near the head can mean death, but otherwise you will likely survive. I have never been bitten, but did get hit by a Brown Recluse once.....very nasty bite. Among other problems, your skin will rot away at the bite site. I have seen many variations of the hourglass, and different shades of red, but they are all Black Widows of various strains. Unmistakable if they do bite you! Regards

02-07-2011, 11:55 PM	#6
LoOpEoZzIe Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: AU Photos: Albums Posts: 33 Original Poster	They seem to be taking over the land scape here in South Australia I took a drive to NSW last weekend and it seems the orb spider is taking over the country side.

02-08-2011, 01:23 AM	#7
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	Originally posted by LoOpEoZzIe They seem to be taking over the land scape here in South Australia I took a drive to NSW last weekend and it seems the orb spider is taking over the country side. Were they the strange species of Orb that have the Water Wings???

02-08-2011, 05:54 AM	#8
LoOpEoZzIe Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: AU Photos: Albums Posts: 33 Original Poster	they mostly looked like this

02-08-2011, 06:01 AM	#9
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	great photo... is the spider in sunlight? The colour is amazing, quite different that I expected. And, she is not really your pet... right?

02-08-2011, 07:22 AM	#10
LoOpEoZzIe Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: AU Photos: Albums Posts: 33 Original Poster	Yes she is i have her next to my computer in a small fish tank. I have a soft yellow light i used to get the web to stand out more as it has. I will add another pic to my album it shows miss widow enjoying some lunch

02-08-2011, 08:26 AM	#11
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	This was my favorite little "Desk Buddy" for months until he died in a window opening accident...I still miss him. [IMG] [/IMG] This is my "Shop Buddy" and he built his web in a corner where there isn't much prey around, so I have to catch things and feed him ever week or so.....here I caught him a nice fat meal that lasted quite a while. [IMG] [/IMG] I love spiders, they are industrious, patient, and fascinating to watch. They keep the insects down, and in the summer here we have billions of buzzing insects! Regards!

02-08-2011, 09:29 AM	#12
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	You may want to raise a bird then, as they eat way more insects than spiders do. :-)

02-08-2011, 10:46 AM	#13
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by krypticide You may want to raise a bird then, as they eat way more insects than spiders do. :-) I feed hundreds of birds every day! About 150# of feed a month. I recently counted 123 Doves on my cedar fence at an afternoon feeding. I feed Squirrels, Possums and Raccoons too, but they probably don't eat many insects! Fifty feet of cedar fence is covered like this at least twice a day...... [IMG] [/IMG] We're full! Time for a nap! [IMG] [/IMG] It's fun, isn't it! Best Regards! Rupert

02-08-2011, 09:49 PM	#15
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	That's a nice shot of a nice specimen. Around here the hourglass is usually a deeper red, but I have seen many variations. Maybe I will get some shots of one of our locals the next time I am under a house working. Regards