Saturday, July 08, 2006

Spider


I am buying time with this picture of a recently spotted creature. A more thoughtful post will be coming soon.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Did it have babies on it's back? It looks like a wolf spider. That's the kind that scared Caroline in the dark one time. I think you've heard that story. Even if you haven't, knowing Caroline, you can have a good feeling for what the outcome was.

John said...

We didn't observe any babies. Maybe she was between batches.

Brian said...

tastes great with bbq sauce

Anonymous said...

"tastes great with bbq sauce"

I hope you're not speaking from experience...

BonnieJ said...

Now that is cool :D I used to want to buy a tarantula online and keep it as a pet, but the weather here is just so not tarantula weather, and it would have been a big pain to keep up with.

John said...

Actually, Houston isn't a great place for tarantulas either. That picture was taken in the Texas panhandle. Two-and-a-half inch cockroaches, on the other hand...

Anonymous said...

Don't forget those lovely Balrog bugs that come out after a rain. The thought of you holding that thing still sends a shiver down my spine...and your idea to cut it open...well, that's why God gave me girls!

Carolj said...

You all are making my mind up about living in TX! LOL... BIG bugs are yucky!

Anonymous said...

Carol,
Don't be discouraged about Texas; it's a great place to live. Ya know, we have a saying down here-- everything's bigger in Texas!

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

i'm just curious but are wolf spiders and tarantulas the same thing? I don't think they are but i'm not a spider expert.