Comments on: What kind of spider is this? http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Shanks http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-41068 Rebecca Shanks Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:18:18 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-41068 I don't think I would have been okay cohabiting with this...nor with the contents of whatever is in that egg sac. I don’t think I would have been okay cohabiting with this…nor with the contents of whatever is in that egg sac.

]]> By: Jean J.Blair http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 Jean J.Blair Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:08:49 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3631 What a spider! our computer is giving us problems. We hope you are well and happy. Finally , spring is on it's way.Grandpa and I think of you often. Love you much.Grandpa and Grandma What a spider! our computer is giving us problems. We hope you are well and happy. Finally , spring is on it’s way.Grandpa and I think of you often. Love you much.Grandpa and Grandma

]]> By: Dave http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Dave Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:16:04 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3518 Paul, I found another picture of this beast on Google Images when searching Kenya spider. One site said that Kenya has no spiders as poisonous as the Black Widow, which is nasty at best. I assume that if it looks poisonous it is poisonous. Check this one out http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://savingparadise.wildlifedirect.org/files/2009/09/spider-hand.jpg&imgrefurl=http://savingparadise.wildlifedirect.org/category/sanctuary-at-roche-caiman/&usg=__hwuwxLA145nqIfkoRU4PizCLvKc=&h=489&w=567&sz=69&hl=en&start=22&itbs=1&tbnid=WiHDw_2VWuc_kM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkenya%2Bspiders%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1 Paul,
I found another picture of this beast on Google Images
when searching Kenya spider. One site said that Kenya
has no spiders as poisonous as the Black Widow, which
is nasty at best. I assume that if it looks poisonous it
is poisonous. Check this one out http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://savingparadise.wildlifedirect.org/files/2009/09/spider-hand.jpg&imgrefurl=http://savingparadise.wildlifedirect.org/category/sanctuary-at-roche-caiman/&usg=__hwuwxLA145nqIfkoRU4PizCLvKc=&h=489&w=567&sz=69&hl=en&start=22&itbs=1&tbnid=WiHDw_2VWuc_kM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkenya%2Bspiders%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1

]]> By: Chiminea Fireplaces http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3461 Chiminea Fireplaces Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:34:36 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3461 I feel all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about it :) I feel all warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about it :)

]]> By: Paul http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3418 Paul Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:15:26 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3418 Wow, thanks! Wikipedia seems to think they're a little smaller than mine appears to be. Now that I know I won't die, I may try to measure it next... Wow, thanks! Wikipedia seems to think they’re a little smaller than mine appears to be. Now that I know I won’t die, I may try to measure it next…

]]> By: rion http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3407 rion Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:43:03 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3407 I think this is a Golden Orb Weaver, genus Nephila. Not sure which species. Also known as banana spiders. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver I think this is a Golden Orb Weaver, genus Nephila. Not sure which species. Also known as banana spiders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver

]]> By: Paul http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Paul Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:51:13 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3404 It's about six inches across. i wanted to hold a coin up next to it for scale but I also didn't want to die. It’s about six inches across. i wanted to hold a coin up next to it for scale but I also didn’t want to die.

]]> By: John http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3402 John Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:13:23 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3402 What is the scale on this photo? How many inches wide is this spider? What is the scale on this photo? How many inches wide is this spider?

]]> By: Mark http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 Mark Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:35:38 +0000 http://superkeen.com/peacecorpsweblog/2010/02/27/what-kind-of-spider-is-this/#comment-3401 I AM THOROUGHLY CREEPED OUT BY THESE PHOTOS. You're a braver man than I, Paul Blair. I AM THOROUGHLY CREEPED OUT BY THESE PHOTOS. You’re a braver man than I, Paul Blair.

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