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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 51
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    MyRee
    Brigham City, UT (Zone 5b)

    September 23, 2012 5:02 PM

    Post #9284286

    I was picking my tomatoes and was startled by this big guy. The first picture is the underside of the spider. I couldn't get a good clear shot of the top but you can get the idea. Scared me for a minute. It is a big thing - each leg around 1" long.

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    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    September 23, 2012 5:10 PM

    Post #9284295

    Banded argiope; harmless - http://www.spiders.us/species/argiope-trifasciata/
    MyRee
    Brigham City, UT (Zone 5b)

    September 23, 2012 5:14 PM

    Post #9284299

    Thanks much. I left that one alone in hopes that it would catch the other insects that I don't want.
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    September 23, 2012 9:47 PM

    Post #9284513

    MyRee, such a pretty spider. I didn't know we got this particular one here.
    MyRee
    Brigham City, UT (Zone 5b)

    September 24, 2012 12:56 PM

    Post #9285057

    this is the first one I have seen. I have seen a few black widow spiders though. They creep me out.

    West Valley city isn't very far from me. What do you like to grow?




    This message was edited Sep 24, 2012 1:12 PM
    kwanjin
    West Valley City, UT (Zone 7a)

    September 24, 2012 1:47 PM

    Post #9285103

    I love it all. LOL No way could I narrow it down.

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